Practice - Difference Between Interrupt Driven I/O and DMA Transfer
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Practice Questions
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What does DMA stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about transfers without CPU involvement.
Name one disadvantage of interrupt-driven I/O.
💡 Hint: Consider how the CPU has to pause and switch tasks.
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What is one key advantage of DMA over interrupt-driven I/O?
💡 Hint: Think about how CPU workload is affected.
True or False: In DMA, a context switch is always required.
💡 Hint: Remember how DMA operates compared to interrupt-driven methods.
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How would the use of DMA change if you had a real-time system where timing is critical?
💡 Hint: Consider the importance of processing speed in your explanation.
If you need to transfer 1 GB of data with a system that can only process 64 KB at a time, how many times would you expect DMA to take control?
💡 Hint: Focus on calculating total data divided by per-operation limits.
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