Computer Organization Architecture

1:

CPU has two modes privileged and non-privileged.In order to change the mode from privileged to non-privileged

A.

A hardware interrupt is needed

B.

A software interrupt is needed

C.

Either (a) or (b)

D.

A non-privileged instruction (which does not generate an interrupt) is needed

 

Answer : B

Explanation :

A software interrupt is initiated by some program module which need  some CPU services, at that time the two modes can be interchanged. Hence (B) is correct option.

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