Practice I/O Management Techniques - 5.4 | 5. Input/Output (I/O) Management in Real-Time and Embedded Environments | Operating Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the main disadvantage of polling?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what else the CPU could do while waiting.

Question 2

Easy

What does ISR stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What happens when an interrupt occurs?

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is a major drawback of polling?

  • It uses less CPU time
  • It can waste CPU cycles
  • It improves system performance

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how CPUs allocate their time.

Question 2

True or False: DMA requires direct CPU intervention for data transfers.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how DMA operates compared to other methods.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

In a system with multiple sensors, describe how you would implement both polling and interrupt-driven I/O and discuss the trade-offs.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider system requirements and sensor importance.

Question 2

Design a simple data-logging application that uses DMA for speed. Describe how you'd handle potential issues such as buffer overflows.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about data management and buffer strategies.

Challenge and get performance evaluation