COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ORGANIZATION
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implicit
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internal
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Detailed explanation-1: -This condition arises when the computer or software runs a process that tries to perform a mathematical division by zero which is an illegal operation. It is also triggered by a software instruction. So it comes under the category of an internal interrupt.
Detailed explanation-2: -The following are the various types of interrupts:-Type 0 interrupts: This interrupt is also known as the divide by zero interrupt. For cases where the quotient becomes particularly large to be placed / adjusted an error might occur.-Type 1 interrupts: This is also known as the single step interrupt.
Detailed explanation-3: -When performing integer division, the processor will trap when dividing by zero. Trap: A processor level exception.
Detailed explanation-4: -Any number divided by 0 is undefined, mathematically speaking.