Quiz 6 – Interrupts, PSW, Registers, Clocks
Question 1
Interrupts have all these properties, except: Cause no pipeline flush,
Question 2
Low priority devices should use what class of Interrupt: Vectored,
Question 3
What is an Interrupt Vector: All of these
Question 4
Interrupts are processed if what conditions are met: Mask and global enable bits are set, it is pending and highest priority
Question 5
PSW contains: Program Status Word
Question 6
MIPS PSW contains: All of these,
Question 7
MIPS CPO contains a Cause register, which contains: Exception code + interrupts pending,
Question 8
MIPS CPO contains which registers: all of these,
Question 9
Registers are composed of a linear array of what logic element: D flip-flops,
Question 10
Which sequential logic element is clock-edge triggered: Flip-flops,
Question 11
Which clocking scheme helps keep a digital system tightly synchronized (even used in the 18080): 2-phase clocking,
Question 12
What type of logic block is necessary for an FSM – Finite State Machine: Registers,
Question 13
What type of analog circuit is necessary for providing a stable clock: PLL, including a VCXO,
Question 14
What is used to distribute a system clock to all of the system: PLL tree,
Question 15
System clock stability and skew both impact: Timing margins