Practice Computer Organization And Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect (28.1) - Lecture

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Question 1.
What does DMA stand for?
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Think about what it means for memory and device communication.
Question 2.
Why is reducing CPU workload beneficial?
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Consider what happens when the CPU is busy!
3Question 3.
What does DMA do?
- Transfers data with CPU intervention
- Transfers data without CPU intervention
- Only used for multimedia data
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What does it mean to 'do without' in this context?
4Question 4.
True or False: DMA requires CPU to manage data transfers.
- True
- False
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Remember how DMA functions differently compared to other methods.
Question 5.
You are designing a DMA controller for a complex system. What considerations must you include to ensure it can function effectively with multiple devices?
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Think about how multiple devices interact and communicate.
Question 6.
Analyze a scenario where transitioning from interrupt-driven I/O to DMA significantly improves performance.
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Look at areas in file processing, network data transfers, or multimedia systems.

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