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What is the purpose of an Interrupt Vector?

The Interrupt Vector is a specific memory location that holds the address of the Interrupt Service Routine (ISR). The CPU uses this address to jump to the appropriate ISR when an interrupt occurs.

Related Questions

  • What term is used to describe an interrupt that does not have an identifiable source?
  • Which of the following issues may occur when an interrupt signal does not reach the CPU as expected?
  • Which interrupt type cannot be ignored by the CPU and must be processed immediately?
  • Which type of interrupt is typically used to handle exceptional conditions like division by zero or invalid memory access?
  • Which interrupt signal type can arrive at any time and is independent of the processor clock?

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