Practice - Performance Measurement Components
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of a data buffer?
💡 Hint: Think of it like a waiting area for data.
Define a device driver.
💡 Hint: It's like a translator for your devices!
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of a device driver?
💡 Hint: Focus on what roles a driver plays in computing.
True or False: Data buffers reduce the speed of data transfer.
💡 Hint: Consider the concept of buffering in communications.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a system using DMA versus programmed I/O for a large file transfer. Evaluate the time taken for both methods given a specific data size and type of operation. Which method is more efficient and why?
💡 Hint: Reflect on the operational differences between maintaining CPU involvement and allowing DMA to function independently.
A hard disk has a high seek time but low rotational delay. Discuss the impact this has on overall performance and data retrieval times.
💡 Hint: Think about how each component's timing contributes to total access time.
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