Practice - DMA Breakpoints vs Interrupt Breakpoints
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Practice Questions
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What does DMA stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the type of memory interaction.
What happens in a burst transfer mode?
💡 Hint: Consider the difference from cycle stealing.
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What is the main advantage of DMA over interrupt-driven I/O?
💡 Hint: Think about how each method engages the CPU.
True or False: In burst mode, the CPU gets suspended for shorter periods than in cycle stealing.
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of both modes.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a system that uses DMA and analyze the potential efficiency gains over an interrupt-driven system.
💡 Hint: Think about how much time CPU could have lost during interrupts.
Compare and contrast the use of DMA with interrupt-driven I/O in the context of system design for a real-time application.
💡 Hint: Select examples of each to illustrate the differences.
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