Practice Design Issues Of Device Controller (32.7.3) - Working Principle of Hard Disk
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Design Issues of Device Controller

Practice - Design Issues of Device Controller

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the function of a device controller?

💡 Hint: Think about the role it plays in communication.

Question 2 Easy

Define a sector on a hard disk.

💡 Hint: Consider how disks store data.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of a device controller?

Converts data formats
Manages data transfers
Implements security protocols

💡 Hint: Think about what a manager does in an organization.

Question 2

True or False: A device driver manages the hardware interaction directly.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the role of the driver.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how the role of the device driver differs for USB and HDD controllers.

💡 Hint: Consider how different devices are used in practice.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a scenario where access times need to be improved for a database on a hard disk, what design modifications would you suggest?

💡 Hint: Think about storage efficiency and data retrieval optimization.

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