DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : K.Suguna
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Computer Engineering
Institute : GPT, Anantapur
Year/Semester: III - Semester
Subject : Computer Architecture
Subject Code : CM-303
Topic : I/O Organization
Duration : 50 mints
Sub Topic : Interrupt initiated I/O
Teaching Aids : ppt, Animations
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 RECAP

In the last class, you have learnt about

• Different modus of data transfer

• Programmed I/O method of data transfer

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 Objective

On completion of this class you would be able to

understand

• Interrupt initiated I/O of data transfer

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 Drawbacks of Programmed I/O

• In programmed I/O, the CPU stays in a

program loop until I/O indicates ready
• It is a time-consuming process
• It keeps the processor busy needlessly

This can be avoided by using an Interrupt facility

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 Interrupt Initiated I/O

• Instead of continues monitoring at CPU

interface inform when data ready

• Uses interrupts

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 Interrupt Initiated I/O
Contd..

• CPU deviated from current program and take care

of data transfer

-Save return address from program counter to

stack
-Then control branches to service routine
Non vectored interrupts
Vectored interrupts

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 Interrupt Initiated I/O

• After completing I/O transfer, it returns back to

previous program

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 Non vectored interrupt

In this branch address is assigned to a fixed

location in memory

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 Vectored interrupt

• In this the interrupting source itself

supplies the branch information to CPU

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Sequence of events in interrupt I/O
• Interrupt request
• Interrupt acknowledge
• Status saving
• Device identification
• Peripheral service
• Restore CPU status
• Resume main task
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 Main program ISR
(Interrupt service routine)

interrupt
i

i+1

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 Summary

At the end of this class the student will be able

to understand

• Interrupt initiated I/O

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 Quiz
1. In non vectored interrupt the branch address is
assigned to
a. any location in memory
b. fixed location in memory
c. none of the above

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2. ISR means
a. interrupt source routine
b. Interface source route
c. Interrupt service routine

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3. After completing ISR, control will
a. return to main program
b. not return
c. none of the above

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1. Explain interrupt initiated I/O

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