Practice - Control Register Usage
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Practice Questions
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What is the main purpose of control registers?
💡 Hint: Think about how devices communicate with the CPU.
Define Programmed I/O in one sentence.
💡 Hint: What does the CPU do in this situation?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the role of a control register?
💡 Hint: Consider what registers control.
Direct Memory Access allows devices to transfer data without involving the CPU.
💡 Hint: Think about what 'Direct' means in this context.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine a situation where a hard disk has high access times despite using DMA. Discuss potential factors that could cause this inefficiency.
💡 Hint: Consider aspects outside of data transfer methods.
Devise a scenario that illustrates how a poorly configured control register can affect the performance of a peripheral device.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when devices respond unexpectedly.
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