Practice Actions From Cpu Viewpoint (26.6) - Lecture – 34 - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3

Practice: Actions from CPU Viewpoint

Lesson 26.6Lecture – 34

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Question 1.
What is an interrupt in computing?
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Think about what happens when you get a notification on a computer.
Question 2.
Name the location where the CPU stores its state during an interrupt.
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What is the data structure that behaves in a last-in-first-out manner?
3Question 3.
What does an interrupt signal do?
- Stops all CPU tasks
- Causes the CPU to finish its current instruction and handle an I/O request
- Increases CPU performance
- None of the above
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What change occurs in the CPU's execution flow?
4Question 4.
True or False: The CPU can continue executing instructions while waiting for an I/O operation to complete.
- True
- False
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Consider what makes interrupt-driven I/O efficient.
Question 5.
Analyze a scenario where an ISR takes longer than usual to complete. Discuss how this could impact system performance and what strategies might mitigate the effects.
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Consider the impact of timing in multitasking environments.
Question 6.
Consider a CPU handling multiple interrupts at once. How should a system prioritize these interrupts? Propose a model for managing these interrupts effectively.
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Think about how devices might differ in importance.

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