Practice Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect - 28.1 | 28. Lecture – 35 | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What does DMA stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about what it means for memory and device communication.

Question 2

Easy

Why is reducing CPU workload beneficial?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when the CPU is busy!

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Question 1

What does DMA do?

  • Transfers data with CPU intervention
  • Transfers data without CPU intervention
  • Only used for multimedia data

💡 Hint: What does it mean to 'do without' in this context?

Question 2

True or False: DMA requires CPU to manage data transfers.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember how DMA functions differently compared to other methods.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You are designing a DMA controller for a complex system. What considerations must you include to ensure it can function effectively with multiple devices?

💡 Hint: Think about how multiple devices interact and communicate.

Question 2

Analyze a scenario where transitioning from interrupt-driven I/O to DMA significantly improves performance.

💡 Hint: Look at areas in file processing, network data transfers, or multimedia systems.

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