What is the name of an instruction that interrupts a program being executed and requests a service from the operating system?

A. system call
B. unit call
C. hardware instruction
D. system exception

Answer: A

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A. journal B. consequence C. risk register D. none of the above

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Which of the following is the better choice when attempting to add a new entry to a dictionary where the search key already exists?

a. replace the existing entry with a new entry b. crash the program c. throw an exception d. deny the attempt

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