Practice - Objective 2: Specify the control signal needed for interrupt driven I/O transfer
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What is a control signal?
💡 Hint: Think about communication between the CPU and I/O devices.
What does the interrupt signal indicate?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when a device has finished its task.
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What is the purpose of the interrupt request signal?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a device finishes its job.
True or False: In interrupt-driven I/O, the CPU must constantly check if the device is ready.
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU handles tasks while waiting.
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Analyze a scenario where an interrupt-driven I/O system has to handle multiple different I/O devices. Discuss how control signals manage these interactions effectively.
💡 Hint: Focus on how the CPU would manage multiple interrupts.
Design a mini-computer architecture that effectively utilizes interrupt-driven I/O. List the control signals required.
💡 Hint: Think about the roles each signal plays in the context.
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