Practice - Direct Memory Access Overview
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Practice Questions
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What is Direct Memory Access?
💡 Hint: Think about how devices communicate with memory.
Name one benefit of using DMA.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens without CPU waiting.
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What is the purpose of DMA?
💡 Hint: Think about what DMA enables devices to do.
True or False: The CPU is directly involved in data transfers when DMA is used.
💡 Hint: Consider the role of DMA compared to traditional methods.
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Challenge Problems
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Describe a scenario in which the lack of DMA would severely impact system performance. Discuss what tasks the CPU would be unable to perform due to busy-waiting.
💡 Hint: Consider user experience versus data transfer efficiency.
Design a DMA controller component that includes control logic, a data count register, and an address register. Describe how each component interacts during a data transfer.
💡 Hint: Focus on the sequential logic of data transfers.
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