Practice Starting Address and Data Count Setup - 28.5.1.1 | 28. Lecture – 35 | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
K12 Students

Academics

AI-Powered learning for Grades 8–12, aligned with major Indian and international curricula.

Professionals

Professional Courses

Industry-relevant training in Business, Technology, and Design to help professionals and graduates upskill for real-world careers.

Games

Interactive Games

Fun, engaging games to boost memory, math fluency, typing speed, and English skills—perfect for learners of all ages.

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does DMA stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how data accesses memory.

Question 2

Easy

What is the role of the DMA controller?

💡 Hint: What does it directly control?

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the primary function of DMA?

  • To manage CPU resources
  • To facilitate direct data transfer
  • To process generation of data

💡 Hint: Remember why we use DMA?

Question 2

True or False: The CPU must always be involved in DMA transfers.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: What benefit does DMA provide regarding CPU usage?

Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

You are tasked with transferring 2000 bytes of data from a device starting at memory location 4000. Describe the setup for the DMA transfer, including data count and starting address.

💡 Hint: Remember the numbers you should prepare for the operation.

Question 2

Your system experiences a crash due to incorrect DMA configuration. Reflect on what went wrong and how you might prevent similar issues in the future.

💡 Hint: What details cost you the crash?

Challenge and get performance evaluation