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   ocr: Interrupts are traffic controllers. As the bytes travel around a inside the Computer, a way. is needed to control Hhich bytes take precedence over the other travelling bytes. Interrupts were invented by the Manufacturers of computers to perform this task. For example, which will the computer do first: Show a character on the video display? STOP Or determine if a key is pressed on the keyboard? The interrupt decides uhich 9-90-90 to do first. Page 30 Copyright C, 1991, Chester Langin, 532 W. 3rd St., Centralia, IL 62801, All rights reserved.