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Whenever CPU detects an interrupt, what it do with current state ?

  • Save it
  • Discard it
  • Depends system to system
  • First finish it
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1. ____ processor has to check continuously till device becomes ready for transferring the data ?

  • DMA
  • Interrupt-initiated I/O
  • IOP
  • DCP

2. EA stands for ?

  • Effective address
  • Effective absolute
  • Effective add
  • End address

3. Which method is used to establish priority by serially connecting all devices that request an interrupt ?

  • Interrupt
  • Polling
  • Priority
  • Daisy chaining

4. Which interrupt establishes a priority over the various sources to determine which request should be entertained first ?

  • Polling
  • Daisy chaining
  • Priority interrupt
  • All of above

5. Which system was used extensively by early mini computers ?

  • Binary number
  • Decimal number
  • Hexadecimal number
  • Octal number
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