Practice Role Of Device Drivers (7.5.4) - Input/Output (I/O) Organization
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Role of Device Drivers

Practice - Role of Device Drivers

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Question 1 Easy

What is a device driver?

💡 Hint: Think about the role of software in managing hardware.

Question 2 Easy

Why do device drivers run in kernel mode?

💡 Hint: Consider the differences between user mode and kernel mode.

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Question 1

What is the primary role of a device driver?

To manage CPU operations
To translate high-level requests
To execute application code

💡 Hint: Think about how applications interact with hardware.

Question 2

True or False: Device drivers operate in user mode.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of user mode versus kernel mode.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze the implications of a poorly written device driver. How could this affect system stability and performance?

💡 Hint: Consider how critical real-time interactions are in computing.

Challenge 2 Hard

Compare and contrast the roles of device drivers in handling interrupts and managing direct memory access (DMA).

💡 Hint: Think about the efficiency and responsiveness in handling hardware events.

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