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Used in most modern RTOS like FreeRTOS.\u003Cbr>Example:\u003Cbr>● Task A (Low priority) printing data.\u003Cbr>● Emergency interrupt occurs → Task B (High priority) .\u003Cbr>● RTOS immediately stops Task A and runs Task B.\u003Cbr>This ensures fast response time. |\n\n[www.iies.in](www.iies.in)  [enquiry@iies.in](enquiry@iies.in) +91 988692008  \n5) What is Context Switching?  \nContext Switching is the process of saving the current task’s state and loading another task’s state. Saved information:  \n● Program Counter  \n● CPU Registers  \n● Stack Pointer  \nExample:  \nIn a drone:  \n● Task 1 : GPS Reading  \n● Task 2: Motor Speed Control  \nWhen switching between them, RTOS saves GPS task state and loads Motor Control task state. Switch time: typically 1–10 microseconds in microcontrollers.  \n3  \n6) What is a Tick Timer?  \nTick Timer generates periodic interrupts (called system ticks) .  \nCommon tick rates:  \n● 1 ms (1000 Hz)  \n● 10 ms (100 Hz)  \nUsed for:  \n● Task delays  \n● Time slicing  \n● Timeouts  \nExample:  \nIf tick = 1 ms  \nvTask Delay( 100) → Task sleeps for 100 ms.  \n[www.iies.in](www.iies.in)  [enquiry@iies.in](enquiry@iies.in) +91 988692008  \n4  \n\n| 7) What is ISR in RTOS?\u003Cbr>ISR (Interrupt Service Routine) is a function executed immediately when hardware interrupt occurs. It should:\u003Cbr>● Be short\u003Cbr>● Not block\u003Cbr>● Often signal a task\u003Cbr>Example:\u003Cbr>UART receives data → ISR triggered → ISR notifies Communication Task. |\n| --- |\n| 8) What is Stack in RTOS? Each task has its own stack memory. Stack stores:\u003Cbr>● Local variables\u003Cbr>● Function calls\u003Cbr>● Return addresses\u003Cbr>Example:\u003Cbr>If task stack size = 1024 bytes\u003Cbr>If exceeded → Stack overflow → System crash. Typical embedded stack sizes:\u003Cbr>● Small task: 512 bytes\u003Cbr>● Complex task: 2048 bytes |\n\n9) What is Heap in RTOS?  \nHeap is shared dynamic memory used for:  \n● Creating tasks  \n● Queues  \n● Semaphores  \n[www.iies.in](www.iies.in)  [enquiry@iies.in](enquiry@iies.in) +91 988692008  \n5  \nAllocated using:  \npvPortMalloc () (in FreeRTOS)  \nExample:  \nIf total heap = 20 KB Task1 = 2 KB Queue = 1 KB Remaining = 17 KB  \n\n| 10) What is Blocking State?\u003Cbr>A task enters Blocked State when waiting for:\u003Cbr>● Delay time\u003Cbr>● Semaphore\u003Cbr>● Queue data\u003Cbr>● Event\u003Cbr>Example:\u003Cbr>Temper","cbCaidtwImI1rxhf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidtwImI1rxhf","pdf",537550,38,"English","# What is RTOS?\n## What is a Task in RTOS?\n## What is Task Priority?\n## What is Preemptive Scheduling?\n## What is Context Switching?\n## What is a Tick Timer?\n## What is ISR in RTOS?\n## What is Stack in RTOS?\n## What is Heap in RTOS?\n## What is Blocking State?\n## What is Ready State?\n## What is Running State?\n## What is Cooperative Scheduling?\n## What is a Real-Time System?\n## What is RTOS Kernel?\n## What is Semaphore?","[{\"question\":\"What makes an RTOS different from a general operating system?\",\"answer\":\"An RTOS is designed for deterministic timing so tasks meet specific deadlines. 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