Quiz 1

1. Define an Interrupt

   An interrupt is a processor mechanism for stopping the program that is currently being executed so that another (often time critical) piece of code can be executed.

2. Assume: clock = 16 MHz and a prescalar of 8. What is the timer0 count frequency?

   2 MHz

3. What is the timer0 interrupt frequency?

   1/128 MHz = 7.8125 KHz

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