Practice Memory-mapped I/o Vs Isolated I/o (25.3.3) - Programmed I/O Overview
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Memory-Mapped I/O vs Isolated I/O

Practice - Memory-Mapped I/O vs Isolated I/O

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does memory-mapped I/O mean?

💡 Hint: Think about sharing in terms of addresses.

Question 2 Easy

What are control signals used for?

💡 Hint: They control the flow of data.

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Question 1

Which I/O type shares the same address space as memory?

Memory-Mapped I/O
Isolated I/O
Both

💡 Hint: It shares addresses!

Question 2

In isolated I/O, how do we differentiate memory operations from I/O operations?

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the signal's role in the process.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze a computer system's architecture that employs memory-mapped I/O. How would changing to isolated I/O impact device management?

💡 Hint: Consider how the architecture can change with different I/O methods.

Challenge 2 Hard

Provide a real-world application scenario for each I/O type. Discuss why one may be chosen over the other.

💡 Hint: Think of specific systems to illustrate points.

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