When a key is pressed on the keyboard,the Intel 8259 programmable interrupt controller signals the CPU to suspend execution of the current program.

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This is true. The Intel 8259 programmable interrupt controller is responsible for managing the interrupt requests that are generated by devices such as the keyboard. When a key is pressed on the keyboard, an interrupt request is sent to the 8259 which signals the CPU to temporarily suspend execution of the current program and begin handling the interrupt request.

When a Key Is Pressed on the Keyboard,the Intel 8259