INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION
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Question
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Division by zero causes an ____ interrupt.
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implicit
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internal
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infinity
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external
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When a divide by zero occurs, it triggers an exception. The CPU responds by invoking the exception handler in the interrupt vector corresponding to a divide by zero.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: The internal interrupts are generated by the serial and parallel ports which are on-chip peripherals.
Detailed explanation-3: -A divide by zero operation is not a defined operation and thus the program at runtime does not have equivalent valid code that can be executed and hence it throws a run-time error.
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