Interrupt generated due to which of the following operations does not belong…
2017
Interrupt generated due to which of the following operations does not belong to program-related interrupt category?
- A.
Division by zero
- B.
Attempt to execute an illegal machine instruction
- C.
Memory parity error
- D.
Reference outside a user’s allowed memory space
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Correct answer: C
The correct option is C.
Program interrupts (traps) are generated internally by errors within the executing program. Division by zero (A), illegal instructions (B), and addressing violations (D) occur due to program code. A memory parity error (C) is a hardware fault independent of software logic, classifying it as a hardware failure interrupt.