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What is the main advantage of interrupt-driven I/O over programmed I/O?
Think about how CPU tasks are managed during I/O operations.
Define what an interrupt service routine is.
Consider what the CPU does when it receives an interrupt signal.
What is one key advantage of interrupt-driven I/O?
Remember the efficiency gained by avoiding idle CPU time.
True or False: The CPU can process interrupts while executing other instructions.
Focus on how interrupt handling is designed to work.
Evaluate how increasing the frequency of interrupts might affect CPU performance in a real-time system.
Think about how congestion affects traffic flow.
Design a prioritization scheme for interrupts in a system with both critical and non-critical tasks.
Draw a flowchart to visualize how you classify tasks based on urgency.
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