An interrupt is a type of signal that is used in a computer. (a) State the name of the type of software that manages interrupts. \_\_\_\_ [1] (b) Describe how interrupts are used when a key is pressed on a keyboard. \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ [5] (c) Interrupts can be hardware based or software based. A key press is one example of a hardware interrupt. (i) Give two other examples of a hardware interrupt. 1 \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ 2 \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ (ii) Give two examples of a software interrupt. 1 \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ 2 \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_

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An interrupt is a type of signal that is used in a comput...