Are interrupts handled by the operating system?

An operating system usually has some code that is called an interrupt handler. The interrupt handler prioritizes the interrupts and saves them in a queue if more than one is waiting to be handled. In general, there are hardware interrupts and software interrupts.

Why OS is called interrupt driven system?

interrupt-driven Denoting a process that is restarted by the occurrence of an interrupt. The operating system will detect the occurrence of an interrupt, determine which process is now free to proceed, and schedule that process to be restarted. See also polling.

What is an OS interrupt?

z/OS concepts. An interrupt is an event that alters the sequence in which the processor executes instructions. An interrupt might be planned (specifically requested by the currently running program) or unplanned (caused by an event that might or might not be related to the currently running program).

Which of the following correctly defines the operation performed by an interrupt handler?

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What is interrupt in operating system how interrupt are handled by an operating system?

Interrupt is a signal emitted by hardware or software when a process or an event needs immediate attention. It alerts the processor to a high-priority process requiring interruption of the current working process.

Which of the following operation is performed when interrupt occurs?

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