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A section of code to which control is transferred when a processor is interrupted is known as

A. M

B. SVC

C. IP

D. MDR

E. None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Whenever there is an interrupt to the sequential instruction execution then the processors loads its program counter with the starting location of a routine which contains code to execute the interrupt. This location where the part of code is stored is called interrupt service routine (ISR). The processor executes the ISR and returns to the next instruction of the main program.

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Comments ( 6 )

  1. S Rollins
    S Rollins :
    2 years ago

    Anyone please explain this

  2. Gaming Blast
    Gaming Blast :
    2 years ago

    A section of code to which control is transferred when a processor is interrupted is known as M.

    A field that represents the organizational unit responsible for collecting and remitting withholding tax, as identified by a tax account deduction number(TAN) in India . In Financial Accounting (FI), you identify an income tax reporting location with a section code.

    In system programming, an interrupt is a signal to the processor emitted by hardware or software indicating an event that needs immediate attention. ... Hardware interrupts are used by devices to communicate that they require attention from the operating system.

  3. Pinky Naik
    Pinky Naik :
    2 years ago

    Explain me please

  4. Road Safety
    Road Safety :
    3 years ago

    M stand for what? please explain

  5. Rahul Verma
    Rahul Verma :
    3 years ago

    Anyone explain

  6. Sanju Chandran
    Sanju Chandran :
    5 years ago

    M means...?

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