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Software
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- 1Operating System 06-11-15 “Software that manages a computer’s hardware and provides a user interface”
- 2Interrupts 06-11-15 Interrupts are signals sent to the CPU by external devices to indicate an event that needs immediate attention. They tell the CPU to suspend its current activities and execute appropriate instructions Hardware interrupts are generated by hardware devices – for example, printer out of paper. Software interrupts are generated by programs, e.g. a divide-by-zero error will cause a calculation to be abandoned and an error message displayed.
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