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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is a maskable interrupt?
💡 Hint: Think about the CPU's ability to prioritize tasks.
Question 2
Easy
Give an example of a device that generates maskable interrupts.
💡 Hint: Consider commonly used input devices.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
Maskable interrupts can be disabled by the CPU.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider the CPU's control over interrupts.
Question 2
Maskable interrupts are used for high-priority tasks.
- True
- False
- It depends on the context
💡 Hint: Think of how CPU prioritizes tasks.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Develop a simple state machine that uses maskable interrupts to process input from a user interface device while ensuring higher-priority system tasks are processed without delay.
💡 Hint: Focus on how to integrate event management with priority handling.
Question 2
Analyze how embedded systems can suffer from too many maskable interrupts and propose solutions to manage this effectively.
💡 Hint: Consider the concept of interrupt buffering as a temporary management queue.
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