How trapping works in operating system

Trapping is a way that an operating system can keep track of what is happening in your computer. It’s like a security guard that is always watching what’s going on inside your computer. When something happens in your computer, the operating system will trap it. This can be something like a program that stops responding, or a virus that tries to get into your computer. When the operating system traps something, it will try to figure out what caused it. It can also do things like turning off the program that was causing the problem or blocking the virus from getting into your computer. To help you understand how trapping works in an operating system, let’s use an example. If you were building a house, you would have to build walls around it to keep out burglars. In the same way, an operating system builds a trap around your computer to keep out any viruses that try to get in. Fun Fact: Operating systems have been trapping things since the 1970s!