Practice - Processor Suspension During DMA
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Practice Questions
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What happens to the CPU during a DMA operation?
💡 Hint: Think about how traffic works at an intersection.
Name the two modes of DMA operation.
💡 Hint: Consider how data is transferred.
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What is the main function of Direct Memory Access (DMA)?
💡 Hint: Think about how devices interact with memory.
True or False: In DMA, the CPU is always involved during data transfers.
💡 Hint: Consider the concept of CPU suspension.
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You need to transfer a file of 10 MB using burst mode on a 16-bit processor. Calculate how many interruptions occur in the transfer.
💡 Hint: Remember the maximum data that can be transferred in burst mode.
Design a system that optimizes DMA in terms of minimizing CPU suspension while maximizing data transfer speed.
💡 Hint: Think about how systems can balance access between CPU and DMA.
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