Practice - DMA Transfer
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Practice Questions
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What does DMA stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about how data is moved in a system.
Name one advantage of DMA over programmed I/O.
💡 Hint: Consider CPU involvement in data transfers.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of DMA?
💡 Hint: Think about what DMA is specifically designed to do.
True or False: DMA requires constant CPU intervention.
💡 Hint: Remember the differences between I/O methods.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a hypothetical DMA controller for a data-intensive application. What components would you include, and why?
💡 Hint: Think about the data flow requirements for your chosen application.
Analyze the trade-offs between using DMA and interrupt-driven I/O in a real-time data acquisition system.
💡 Hint: Consider context switching and CPU overhead in your analysis.
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