What mechanism does an OS use to instantly notify the CPU that an event requiring immediate attention has occurred?
A. Interrupt
B. Spooling
C. System Call
D. Thread
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
An interrupt is a hardware or software signal sent to the CPU, causing it to temporarily suspend current tasks to execute an Interrupt Service Routine (ISR).
Explanation:
Modern Windows operating systems on UEFI systems use bootmgr.efi as the primary boot manager, whereas older BIOS-based legacy systems used NTLDR or bootmgr.
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