Understanding CPU Interrupts: Types, Handling, and Addressing Modes
Understanding CPU Interrupts
What is an Interrupt?
In computing, an interrupt is the ability of the CPU to pause the execution of a program, execute another routine (the interrupt handler), and then return to the original program to resume execution.
Types of Interrupts
Interrupts can be broadly classified into two types:
Software Interrupts
These are generated by software programs to indicate error conditions, such as:
- Attempting to divide by zero
- Unauthorized memory access
- Attempting to execute an erroneous
Diagramming Techniques and Process Mapping
Diagramming Techniques and Applications
Diagramming is a powerful technique used to visually represent events, situations, movements, relationships, and processes of all kinds using symbols. This document explores various aspects of diagramming, including its advantages, types, and applications.
Key Concepts and Advantages of Diagramming
- What is layout?
Layout is the act of planning and arranging events, situations, movements, and relationships using symbols. - What are some advantages of the diagramming
Understanding Binary: The Foundation of Digital Computing
What is “Digital”?
The term “binary” implies “two.” Thus, the binary number system is a system of numbers based on two possible digits – 0 and 1. This is where the strings of binary digits come in. Each binary digit, or “bit”, is a single 0 or 1, which directly corresponds to a single “switch” in a circuit. Add enough of these “switches” together, and you can represent more numbers. So instead of 1 digit, you end up with 8 to make a byte. (A byte, the basic unit of storage, is simply defined as
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Microprocessor: The Brain of Your Computer
A microprocessor is the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer, responsible for executing instructions. Its primary function is to fetch instructions from memory and execute them. Several factors influence a microprocessor’s speed:
- System Clock: Synchronizes the processor. Clock frequency, measured in MHz (megahertz), indicates millions of cycles per second.
- Bus Width: Determines the amount of data the CPU can transmit simultaneously to the main memory,
Essential Computer Maintenance: Practices and Solutions
Essential Computer Maintenance
Practice 1: BIOS Fundamentals
- Question: Name three basic functions of the BIOS.
- Answer: Stores information on the hard disk, manages cache memory, and saves the date and time.
- Question: What is POST?
- Answer: It is the BIOS’s check of the video card, microprocessor, RAM, HDD, and other devices.
- Question: In which BIOS settings can hard drives be configured?
- Answer: IDE HDD autodetection.
- Question: In which BIOS settings can I turn off the fan, monitor, and hard disk?
- Answer:
C++ Operator Overloading, Inheritance, Pointers, and Virtual Functions
Operator Overloading in C++
Operator overloading is a powerful feature in C++ that enables the customization of how operators work with user-defined classes. It allows for a more natural and intuitive interaction between objects of these classes and standard C++ operators.
Overloading Unary Operators
Unary operators, such as ++, --, +, and -, can be overloaded to provide custom behaviors for instances of a class. For example, you can define how an object should change when the ++ operator is applied