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Computer Architecture & Organization
Q58 / 100
What is the purpose of "interrupt vectoring" in handling hardware interrupts?
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The correct answer is A) It maps each type of interrupt to a specific address (interrupt vector) where the corresponding interrupt service routine begins, allowing the CPU to quickly jump to the correct handler
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Correct Answer
It maps each type of interrupt to a specific address (interrupt vector) where the corresponding interrupt service routine begins, allowing the CPU to quickly jump to the correct handler
Explanation
An interrupt vector table maps interrupt numbers to handler addresses, so when an interrupt occurs, the CPU can quickly locate and jump to the appropriate interrupt service routine without searching.
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