What is interrupt- driven I/O and what is its major advantage?
A) Each individual I/O device is serviced sequentially on a regular basis by the PIC. This speeds up the I/O process.
B) An I/O device needing service sends a request to the PIC (programmable interrupt controller), which in turn notifies the CPU of the request based on the assigned priority level of the specific I/O device. If there are no pending I/O requests the CPU does not have to spend time checking the I/O ports.
C) Each individual I/O device is checked sequentially on a regular basis to see if it needs to be serviced. This slows down the CPU operation.
D) Individual I/O devices regularly send inquiries to the CPU to see if it is available for a specific I/O operation; if the CPU is available, the I/O device then proceeds to carry out its operation.

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Interrupt-driven I/O allows an I/O device to notify the CPU when it requires attention, eliminating the need for the CPU to constantly check the status of each I/O device. This significantly improves efficiency by allowing the CPU to focus on other tasks until an interrupt is received.

What Is Interrupt- Driven I/O and What Is Its Major