Practice I/o Processing Flow (24.3.1) - External Devices and Their Types
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I/O Processing Flow

Practice - I/O Processing Flow

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Question 1 Easy

Name one example of a human-readable device.

💡 Hint: Think of devices that display information visually.

Question 2 Easy

What is data buffering?

💡 Hint: Consider why we might need to hold data before processing.

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Question 1

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

Data processing
Data buffering
Control communication

💡 Hint: Think about what the module does in terms of connections between parts.

Question 2

True or False: Registers are slower than hard disks.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the memory hierarchy discussed earlier.

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Challenge 1 Hard

How does the I/O module adapt to differences in device speeds?

💡 Hint: Reflect on the role of buffering that we discussed.

Challenge 2 Hard

Illustrate the process flow when a CPU writes data to a printer using an I/O module.

💡 Hint: Think about the sequence of checks and the role of the I/O module.

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