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What does the processor do if an interrupt is pending during an instruction cycle?
Suspend execution of the current program
What is the purpose of the Program Counter (PC) in the CPU?
Hold the address of the next instruction to be fetched
In a computer system, how are memory and CPU connected?
Different types of connections are used for memory and CPU
In the context of interrupts, what is the purpose of the internal processor timer?
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During a long I/O wait in a program timing scenario, what typically happens?
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Which scenario illustrates an instance where an interrupt may occur in a CPU system?
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What is the purpose of a translator in programming for a CPU?
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How are instructions provided to a CPU for execution?
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What type of commands are included in a CPU's instruction set?
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Why do CPUs support a set of very simple instructions?
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