COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

Detailed explanation-1: -A hardware interrupt is an electronic alerting signal sent to the processor from an external device, like a disk controller or an external peripheral. For example, when we press a key on the keyboard or move the mouse, they trigger hardware interrupts which cause the processor to read the keystroke or mouse position.

Detailed explanation-2: -When microprocessors receive interrupt signals through pins (hardware) of microprocessor, they are known as Hardware Interrupts. There are 5 Hardware Interrupts in 8085 microprocessor. They are – INTR, RST 7.5, RST 6.5, RST 5.5, TRAP.

Detailed explanation-3: -When you press or release a key, that event is signalled up the keyboard cable to raise a hardware interrupt. It’s the operating system’s job to watch for such interrupts.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are 5 interrupt signals, i.e. TRAP, RST 7.5, RST 6.5, RST 5.5, and INTR. Vector interrupt − In this type of interrupt, the interrupt address is known to the processor.