Operating System Interrupts

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Polled I/O has its drawbacks, specifically, it takes precious time away from the processor to simply check a status flag. In day to day life interruptions are annoying, but in computing they're essential. Ever wondered how your computer reacts instantly to a keyboard press or a mouse click?

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Ever wondered how your computer reacts instantly to a keyboard press or a mouse click? We're looking at how the CPU deals with the 'outside world' as Matt Godbolt continues his low-level tour of the computer!

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• We're looking at how the CPU deals with the 'outside world' as Matt Godbolt continues his low-level tour of the computer!
• Polled I/O has its drawbacks, specifically, it takes precious time away from the processor to simply check a status flag.
• In day to day life interruptions are annoying, but in computing they're essential.
• Ever wondered how your computer reacts instantly to a keyboard press or a mouse click?

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