Practice Modes Of I/o Transfer (32.6.5) - Working Principle of Hard Disk
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Modes of I/O Transfer

Practice - Modes of I/O Transfer

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Question 1 Easy

What is a data buffer?

💡 Hint: Think about why we need temporary space during data transfers.

Question 2 Easy

What does a device driver do?

💡 Hint: What role does software play in hardware communication?

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Question 1

What does a device driver enable?

Hardware communication
Data storage
Signal conversion

💡 Hint: Think about the importance of software in operating systems.

Question 2

True or False: Data buffering prevents loss of data during transfers.

True
False

💡 Hint: What happens if the buffer fills up?

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss how different modes of data transfer can be optimized for better performance.

💡 Hint: Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each method.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the impact of seek time on overall disk performance.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how seek time relates to accessing multiple data points.

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