Practice - I/O Management Techniques
Practice Questions
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What is the main disadvantage of polling?
💡 Hint: Think about what else the CPU could do while waiting.
What does ISR stand for?
💡 Hint: What happens when an interrupt occurs?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a major drawback of polling?
💡 Hint: Think about how CPUs allocate their time.
True or False: DMA requires direct CPU intervention for data transfers.
💡 Hint: Consider how DMA operates compared to other methods.
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Challenge Problems
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In a system with multiple sensors, describe how you would implement both polling and interrupt-driven I/O and discuss the trade-offs.
💡 Hint: Consider system requirements and sensor importance.
Design a simple data-logging application that uses DMA for speed. Describe how you'd handle potential issues such as buffer overflows.
💡 Hint: Think about data management and buffer strategies.
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