Practice System Organization: Interconnecting I/o With Cpu And Memory (7.1) - Input/Output (I/O) Organization
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System Organization: Interconnecting I/O with CPU and Memory

Practice - System Organization: Interconnecting I/O with CPU and Memory

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

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

💡 Hint: Think about how a nervous system works in a body.

Question 2 Easy

Name one example of an input device.

💡 Hint: It's what you often use to type.

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Question 1

What is the role of the I/O subsystem?

To connect only external storage
To facilitate communication between CPU and external devices
To only process internal data

💡 Hint: Think about how a computer interacts with devices.

Question 2

True or False: Memory-mapped I/O uses the same address space as the main system memory.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider whether I/O commands need special addressing.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate the efficiency of using memory-mapped I/O versus isolated I/O in modern computing environments, considering resource allocation and system responsiveness.

💡 Hint: Weigh the trade-off of speed against resource constraints.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a simple I/O subsystem using both memory-mapped and isolated I/O, explaining the benefits and drawbacks of each approach.

💡 Hint: Think about how each method utilizes address space differently.

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