Systems Architecture
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ISBN: 9781305080195
Author: Stephen D. Burd
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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What is the significance of the ALU control unit in coordinating ALU operations within a CPU?
When a signal is received, the CPU suspends its current activity to respond to the request. Here's how the mechanism works: A' Signal to interrupt Spooling with B C' Handling of interrupts D Polling.
Whenever the CPU receives a signal, it stops whatever it is doing to deal with the incoming request. So, here's how the mechanism operates: Spooling with B as the interrupt signal C as the interrupt handler D as the polling method A'.
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