Practice Description Of Program Status Word Bits (26.10.1) - Lecture

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Question 1.
Define interrupt driven I/O.
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Think about how CPU interacts with I/O devices.
Question 2.
What is busy waiting?
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Consider what happens when a CPU waits for I/O completion.
3Question 3.
What is the primary benefit of interrupt driven I/O?
- A. It eliminates busy waiting
- B. It increases busy waiting
- C. It slows down processing
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Think about what happens during CPU waiting.
4Question 4.
True or False: Control signals are unnecessary in interrupt driven I/O.
- True
- False
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Consider what guides the devices during data transfer.
Question 5.
Design a basic flowchart illustrating the steps involved in processing an interrupt during I/O operations.
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Visualize how the CPU transitions between different states during an interrupt.
Question 6.
Devise a strategy to manage timing conflicts between multiple interrupt signals from different I/O devices.
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Consider how priorities can change based on device needs.

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