Practice - Return Control to Processor
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Practice Questions
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What does DMA stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about what role it plays in data transfer.
Name one advantage of using DMA.
💡 Hint: Consider how processes can run concurrently.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of DMA?
💡 Hint: Focus on the role DMA plays in a computer system.
True or False: DMA requires CPU involvement during data transfer.
💡 Hint: Consider how data transfer is handled in DMA.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple DMA controller system for a specific application, such as streaming video data from an external memory to a video output device. What components would you include and why?
💡 Hint: Think about how the components interact with each other.
Explain the potential issues that can arise when implementing a DMA system in a multiprocessor environment.
💡 Hint: Consider how multiple processors might affect data transfer processes.
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