Practice - Storage Devices
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
Name one common type of storage device.
💡 Hint: Think of what you use to save data.
What does I/O stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider what types of devices might use these terms.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What do I/O modules primarily manage?
💡 Hint: Think about their main role.
True or False: Programmed I/O eliminates the need for the CPU to manage device readiness.
💡 Hint: Think about how often the CPU needs to do checks.
1 more question available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Design a scenario explaining how DMA functions in a large data transfer operation.
💡 Hint: Consider how the CPU interacts with the devices.
Analyze the efficiency difference between programmed I/O and interrupt-driven I/O in terms of CPU utilization.
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU spends its time in each method.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.