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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What does PIO stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU interacts with I/O devices.
Question 2
Easy
Name one benefit of Interrupt-Driven I/O.
💡 Hint: Consider what the CPU does while waiting for I/O completion.
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 does Programmed I/O involve?
- a) CPU offloads I/O
- b) CPU directly manages I/O
- c) DMA transfers data
💡 Hint: Consider who is doing all the work.
Question 2
True or False: Direct Memory Access (DMA) requires constant CPU supervision during data transfer.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about the role of the CPU during DMA operations.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
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.
Question 2
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.
Challenge and get performance evaluation