Practice - Principles of I/O Software
Practice Questions
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What does PIO stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU interacts with I/O devices.
Name one benefit of Interrupt-Driven I/O.
💡 Hint: Consider what the CPU does while waiting for I/O completion.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does Programmed I/O involve?
💡 Hint: Consider who is doing all the work.
True or False: Direct Memory Access (DMA) requires constant CPU supervision during data transfer.
💡 Hint: Think about the role of the CPU during DMA operations.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a scenario for a complex I/O operation that would benefit from DMA rather than Programmed I/O. Explain your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Consider what I/O speeds and CPU time imply for performance.
Analyze how implementing Interrupt-driven I/O can improve user experience in an operating system's text document editor.
💡 Hint: Think about multitasking and responsiveness.
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