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What does Interrupt refer to?

Difficulty: Medium

About this MCQ

This Medium Operating Systems MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “What does Interrupt refer to?”

The accepted answer is A. A signal that pauses the CPU's current activity so it can handle an urgent event immediately.. A signal that pauses the CPU's current activity so it can handle an urgent event immediately is the fact required by What does Interrupt refer to option A Option B The core part of an operating system that manages hardware resources and communication between hardware and software does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A signal that pauses the CPU's current activity so it can handle an urgent event immediately Option C A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever each waiting for a resource held by another does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A signal that pauses the CPU's current.

Correct answer

A. A signal that pauses the CPU's current activity so it can handle an urgent event immediately.

Explanation

A signal that pauses the CPU's current activity so it can handle an urgent event immediately is the fact required by What does Interrupt refer to option A Option B The core part of an operating system that manages hardware resources and communication between hardware and software does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A signal that pauses the CPU's current activity so it can handle an urgent event immediately Option C A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever each waiting for a resource held by another does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A signal that pauses the CPU's current.

Source: Operating Systems Official Reference Guide

Tags: computer science, operating systems, OS concepts, process management

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