Practice Interrupt Priority Masking - 9.8.2 | 9. Interrupt Mechanisms | System on Chip
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does Interrupt Priority Masking achieve?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about urgent tasks.

Question 2

Easy

Define what an ISR is.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens when an interrupt occurs.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main benefit of Interrupt Priority Masking?

  • It improves power consumption.
  • It enhances system responsiveness.
  • It allows for longer ISR execution.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider why some tasks are more important than others.

Question 2

True or False: Lower-priority interrupts can always execute during a high-priority ISR.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens when urgent tasks come in.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Evaluate a scenario in an embedded device where various sensors generate interrupts. How would you design the interrupt handling with prioritization and masking?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the consequences of failed responses.

Question 2

Create a flowchart to illustrate the state transitions during nested interrupts with priority masking.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use standard symbols to depict processes clearly.

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