Practice Concept (7.3.2) - Input/Output (I/O) Organization - Computer Architecture
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Practice - Concept - 7.3.2

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the I/O subsystem do?

💡 Hint: Think about how computers interact with peripherals.

Question 2 Easy

What is polling in the context of I/O?

💡 Hint: Consider how the CPU manages checks on devices.

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Question 1

What is the main function of the I/O subsystem?

Process data.
Facilitate communication with external devices.
Store data.

💡 Hint: Recall what 'I/O' stands for.

Question 2

True or False: Polling is an efficient method of I/O management.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about CPU utilization during polling.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how the choice between polling and interrupts might affect the design of a multitasking operating system.

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of CPU time utilization in multitasking scenarios.

Challenge 2 Hard

Calculate the efficiency gain you might expect from implementing DMA when transferring large files compared to a CPU-controlled method.

💡 Hint: Think about data transfer without needing CPU checks and context saves.

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