Practice - DMA Controller Functionality
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Practice Questions
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What is DMA?
💡 Hint: Think about what 'direct' means in this context.
What signals does the CPU provide to the DMA controller?
💡 Hint: Consider the setup parameters for the transfer.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does DMA stand for?
💡 Hint: Focus on the meaning of 'direct' in data transfers.
True or False: The CPU is involved during the entire DMA process.
💡 Hint: Consider when the CPU is active in the process.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a scenario where a DMA controller needs to transfer 1500 bytes from an input device to memory. How would the controller track the progress of this transfer?
💡 Hint: Think about how counting and locating data is managed.
Imagine a system where a CPU initializes and hands off a DMA operation to the controller. What would you expect to happen if an interrupt occurs during data transfer?
💡 Hint: Consider the priorities of operations during the data transfer.
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