Practice - I/O Ports: Hardware Connections for I/O Devices
Practice Questions
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What is an I/O port?
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU communicates with devices.
What function does the status register serve?
💡 Hint: Consider what information the CPU needs before communicating with a device.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does an I/O port represent?
💡 Hint: Consider how the CPU communicates with I/O devices.
Is the status register important for I/O communication?
💡 Hint: Think about what checks the CPU has to perform before transferring data.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple system that uses both memory-mapped I/O and isolated I/O for different devices. Explain your reasoning for why you would choose each method.
💡 Hint: Consider the performance needs and the limitations each method presents.
You are working on optimizing device communication in a noisy environment. How would using status registers influence data integrity? Discuss strategies to mitigate potential issues.
💡 Hint: Think about what could go wrong if the CPU reads a faulty signal from the status register.
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