A computer handles several interrupt sources of which of the following are…

GATE · 2011 · CS · Computer Science & IT

A computer handles several interrupt sources of which of the following are relevant for this question.

  • Interrupt from CPU temperature sensor (raises interrupt if CPU temperature is too high)

  • Interrupt from Mouse (raises Interrupt if the mouse is moved or a button is pressed)

  • Interrupt from Keyboard (raises Interrupt if a key is pressed or released)

  • Interrupt from Hard Disk (raises Interrupt when a disk read is completed)

Which one of these will be handled at the HIGHEST priority?

  1. A.

    Interrupt from Hard Disk

  2. B.

    Interrupt from Mouse

  3. C.

    Interrupt from Keyboard

  4. D.

    Interrupt from CPU temperature sensor

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