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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is Direct Memory Access?
💡 Hint: Think about how data bypasses the CPU.
Question 2
Easy
Explain the difference between burst transfer mode and cycle stealing mode.
💡 Hint: Consider which mode allows for more CPU activity.
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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?
- More context switching
- Less CPU suspension
- Increased complexity
💡 Hint: Think about how CPU activities are changed during DMA usage.
Question 2
True or False: In burst transfer mode, the CPU is interrupted multiple times.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider how burst operations handle data compared to cycle stealing.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
You have a system using DMA to transfer 100MB of data. If the cycle stealing mode transfers 1KB at a time, how many interruptions occur during the transfer?
💡 Hint: Convert MB to KB to simplify calculations.
Question 2
Design an experiment to compare the performance of burst mode vs. cycle stealing in a real-world application.
💡 Hint: Focus on measuring transfer times and CPU idle periods.
Challenge and get performance evaluation