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Program status word (PSW) contains various status of

(a) Program

(b) CPU

(c) ALU

(d) Register

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Query is from Computer Aided Synthesis of Four Bar Mechanism With Coupler Point in portion Computer Aided Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms of Machine Dynamics

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Correct option is (d) Register

The best I can explain: PSW is a collection of data 8 bytes or (64 bits) long maintained by the o.s and it keeps track of current status of system registers. It describes: –

1. Interrupt masks

2. Privillage states

3. condition code

4. Instruction address

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