GATE | CS | 2011 | Operating system | System Calls | Question 11

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A computer handles several interrupt sources of which the following are relevant for this question. 


. Interrupt from CPU temperature sensor (raises interrupt if 
  CPU temperature is too high)
. Interrupt from Mouse(raises interrupt if the mouse is moved 
  or a button is pressed)
. Interrupt from Keyboard(raises interrupt when a key is 
  pressed or released)
. Interrupt from Hard Disk(raises interrupt when a disk 
  read is completed)

Which one of these will be handled at the HIGHEST priority?

Interrupt from Hard Disk

Interrupt from Mouse

Interrupt from Keyboard

Interrupt from CPU temperature sensor

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OS Input Output Systems,GATE CS 2011
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