EE 306 Fall 2009 Final Exam Buzzwords 
 

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This list is not necessarily complete! But it does contain 
many key words that you should understand.  
Peruse the list.  If you find something you don't understand, 
see a TA or Dr. Patt. 
 
Good luck on the test! 
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LIFO (Last-In First-Out)
Empty stack
Full stack
Stack base
Operating System (OS)
User mode
System mode
Interrupt (External event)
Atomic unit
Interrupt enable bit
Interrupt vector
Interrupt vector table
Interrupt service routine
Power failure interrupt
RTI
Processor Status Register (PSR)
Polling
Ready bit
Interrupt driven I/O
Privilege
Priority
Delay