Practice - Comparison of Programmed I/O and Interrupt Driven I/O
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Practice Questions
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What is programmed I/O?
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU interacts with the I/O device.
Define interrupt-driven I/O.
💡 Hint: Consider how devices communicate with the CPU.
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What does programmed I/O require?
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU interacts with devices in this method.
True or False: Interrupt-driven I/O allows devices to signal when they require CPU attention.
💡 Hint: Consider the name of the approach 'interrupt-driven'.
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Design a system that effectively uses both programmed I/O and interrupt-driven I/O. Highlight use cases for each.
💡 Hint: Consider the speed, frequency of interaction and criticality of each task.
Discuss how the efficiency of a program could change by switching from programmed I/O to interrupt-driven I/O.
💡 Hint: Think about instances where responsiveness impacts user experience.
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