Types Of Software And Interrupts (GCSE Computing)

If a critical hardware fault must always be serviced immediately and cannot be ignored, it is often implemented as which kind of interrupt?

Which software component typically translates high-level programming language code into machine code before execution?

Which mechanism allows the CPU to stop its current task, save its state, run an interrupt service routine, and then resume the original task?

When writing a device driver, which type of software knowledge is most essential to handle interrupts correctly?

What is the main advantage of using interrupts instead of polling for I/O operations?

When a device raises an interrupt while the CPU is in the middle of another ISR, what mechanism lets the system handle the new interrupt only if it has higher priority?

Which type of interrupt is typically generated by software to request operating system services (e.g., system calls)?

Which piece of software provides services that users require to perform specific tasks, such as word processing or spreadsheet calculations?

Which type of software manages the main functions of a computer, provides device drivers and handles interrupts?

Which software type is primarily responsible for starting the operating system when a computer is powered on?

Which term describes software stored in ROM that includes a bootloader and basic input/output routines?