Practice - Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect
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Practice Questions
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What does DMA stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about what it means for memory and device communication.
Why is reducing CPU workload beneficial?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when the CPU is busy!
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What does DMA do?
💡 Hint: What does it mean to 'do without' in this context?
True or False: DMA requires CPU to manage data transfers.
💡 Hint: Remember how DMA functions differently compared to other methods.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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