Practice Data Buffering And Transfer (32.1.2) - Working Principle of Hard Disk

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Question 1.
What is data buffering?
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Think about why we would store data before moving it.
Question 2.
What does a device driver accomplish?
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Consider the role of software in hardware communication.
3Question 3.
What is the purpose of data buffering?
- Prevent data loss
- Reduce storage size
- Improve display quality
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Think about the role of temporary storage in data handling.
4Question 4.
True or False: A device driver is not necessary for a computer to recognize its peripherals.
- True
- False
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Recall the definition of a device driver.
Question 5.
A computer's performance is lagging due to frequent disk access. How could re-organizing data on the disk improve performance?
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Consider how different arrangements of data on the hard disk might affect physical access.
Question 6.
In a system using DMA, explain how CPU tasks might change during high-volume data transfers.
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Think about how resource allocation is managed with DMA compared to traditional methods.

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