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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What does DMA stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the type of memory interaction.
Question 2
Easy
What happens in a burst transfer mode?
💡 Hint: Consider the difference from cycle stealing.
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 main advantage of DMA over interrupt-driven I/O?
- It allows for faster data processing
- It eliminates CPU involvement
- It increases CPU wait times
💡 Hint: Think about how each method engages the CPU.
Question 2
True or False: In burst mode, the CPU gets suspended for shorter periods than in cycle stealing.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of both modes.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
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.
Question 2
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.
Challenge and get performance evaluation