Question

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

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

• A. Interrupt from CPU temperature sensor
• B. Interrupt from Mouse
• C. Interrupt from Keyboard
• D. Interrupt from Hard Disk

Answer 1

The correct option is A Interrupt from CPU temperature sensor

Interrupt from CPU temperature sensor is given top priority to protect system resources. When CPU temperature is too high, the BIOS initiate an interrupt and informs the Operating System. OS gives top priority to this interrupt and immediately shuts down the system.