Question

A signal from a device attached to a computer or from a program within the computer that requires the operating system to stop and figure out what to do next is called ________________.

A Int Signal Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Pause Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Interrupt Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Leak Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E Publish Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

A single computer can perform only one computer instruction at a time. But to let it take turns to perform many programs or sets of instructions that it performs, interrupts are generated.

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