Practice Interfacing With System Bus (28.4.2) - Lecture – 35 - Computer Organisation and Architecture

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Question 1.
What is the purpose of DMA?
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Think about CPU load during transfers.
Question 2.
Name one advantage of using DMA.
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Consider how it affects CPU availability.
3Question 3.
What does DMA stand for?
- Direct Memory Access
- Dynamic Memory Allocation
- Data Memory Access
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It's about memory access.
4Question 4.
True or False: DMA allows the CPU to be involved during data transfers.
- True
- False
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Remember how DMA functions.
Question 5.
Design a simple DMA controller architecture, specifying critical components and their functions.
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Focus on each component's role in facilitating data flow.
Question 6.
Evaluate the impact of using DMA in a high-traffic network scenario where data packets need to be frequently moved.
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Think about the efficiency in context of network loads.

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