5-12.
5-13.
5-14.
5-15.
Lower level interrupts can be disarmed
and/or armed by software.
1 . T r ue
2. False
All of the following interrupts cannot
usually be locked out by software except
which one?
1. Power fault
2. External interrupt
3. CPU instruction fault
4. IOC instruction fault interrupt
In newer computers, which of the
following methods can be used to retain
multiple interrupt codes of the same class?
1. Interrupt stack only
2. Interrupt queue only
3. Both interrupt stack and queue
4. Index registers
For an interrupt signal in a particular class
to be indicated to the CPU, what minimum
number of interrupts must be present?
1 . O n e
2.
Two
3. Three
4.
Four
A. Terminate current program execution
B. Lock out all interrupts
C. Store program and register data
D. Retrieve interrupt processor data
E. Enter executive state and enable desired
interrupts
F. Execute interrupt processor program
G. Return to original process
Figure 5-A.Interrupt handling process steps,
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 5-16 THROUGH
5-23, REFER TO FIGURE 5-A ABOVE AND
FIGURE 5-9 ON PAGE 5-13 OF THE TRAMAN.
SELECT THE MOST APPROPRIATE
INTERRUPT HANDLING PROCESS STEP FOR
THE PROCESS DESCRIBED IN EACH
QUESTION.
5-16.
5-17.
New interrupts are locked out to protect the
integrity of the process that ensures
returning to the same conditions after
processing the interrupt.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
The step in which the interrupt process will
be initiated.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
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