Practice Need Of I/o Module (32.6.1) - Working Principle of Hard Disk - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Need of I/O Module

Practice - Need of I/O Module

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Question 1 Easy

What is the main function of an I/O module?

💡 Hint: Think about the communication between devices.

Question 2 Easy

Name one type of addressing scheme used in I/O operations.

💡 Hint: Recall the different methods we discussed.

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Question 1

What does an I/O module do?

Connects peripherals
Processes data
Stores information

💡 Hint: Consider its role in the system architecture.

Question 2

True or False: Device drivers are a type of hardware.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall what device drivers do.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a system where the performance of a magnetic disk can be optimized by using specific addressing techniques. What considerations should be taken into account?

💡 Hint: Think about how movements can affect timing.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the effectiveness of various performance metrics in assessing disk performance under different workloads. Provide an example.

💡 Hint: Consider different scenarios where these metrics play a role.

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