Practice Data Buffering and Transfer - 32.1.2 | 32. Working Principle of Hard Disk | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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32.1.2 - Data Buffering and Transfer

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is data buffering?

💡 Hint: Think about why we would store data before moving it.

Question 2

Easy

What does a device driver accomplish?

💡 Hint: Consider the role of software in hardware communication.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the purpose of data buffering?

  • Prevent data loss
  • Reduce storage size
  • Improve display quality

💡 Hint: Think about the role of temporary storage in data handling.

Question 2

True or False: A device driver is not necessary for a computer to recognize its peripherals.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the definition of a device driver.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A computer's performance is lagging due to frequent disk access. How could re-organizing data on the disk improve performance?

💡 Hint: Consider how different arrangements of data on the hard disk might affect physical access.

Question 2

In a system using DMA, explain how CPU tasks might change during high-volume data transfers.

💡 Hint: Think about how resource allocation is managed with DMA compared to traditional methods.

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