Practice Interrupt Handling (8.5.3) - Timer, GPIO, and 7-Segment Peripherals
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Practice - Interrupt Handling

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary function of an interrupt in a CPU?

💡 Hint: Think of what happens when a timer goes off.

Question 2 Easy

How does memory-mapped I/O help with peripheral control?

💡 Hint: Consider the way variables are accessed in programming.

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of an interrupt in embedded systems?

To halt the CPU
To manage memory
To read data only

💡 Hint: Remember what happens when a signal alerts the CPU.

Question 2

Memory-mapped I/O allows the CPU to interact with peripherals through what?

Registers
Memory addresses
Both

💡 Hint: Think about how you access variables in programming.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an embedded system that uses interrupts for a greenhouse environment. Discuss how you would implement timers and GPIO for monitoring and responding to environmental changes.

💡 Hint: Consider the factors that affect plant health and how your system would prioritize them.

Challenge 2 Hard

Examine an automotive safety system that requires rapid response times. How would you ensure reliability in interrupt handling within this system?

💡 Hint: Think about what could happen in an emergency situation and how critical rapid actions are.

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