Practice Supervisor Mode And User Mode (27.1.3) - Interrupts and Processor Management

Practice: Supervisor Mode and User Mode

Lesson 27.1.3Interrupts and Processor Management

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Question 1.
Define Supervisor Mode.
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Think about what privileges a user should have in managing a computer.
Question 2.
What is User Mode?
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Recall the tasks a normal user can or cannot perform.
3Question 3.
What is the purpose of Supervisor Mode?
- To allow full administrative access to all resources
- To limit user access to system functions
- To manage memory usage
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Think about which mode allows for more freedom and control.
4Question 4.
True or False: User Mode allows modification of system settings.
- True
- False
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Consider what a regular user can change on a filesystem.
Question 5.
If a CPU in Supervisor Mode receives an interrupt while executing a critical task, how should it manage lower priority interrupts that arrive subsequently?
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Consider how prioritization affects task management.
Question 6.
Describe how a programmer should safely handle the interrupt enable flag within an interrupt service routine.
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Think about timing and the importance of system responsiveness.

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