Computer Architecture - Study Mode
[#301] We describe a protocol of input device communication below: i) Each device has a distinct address. ii) The BUS controller scans each device in a sequence of increasing address value to determine if the entity wishes to communicate iii) The device ready to communicate leaves its data in the I/O register iv) The data is picked up and the controller moves to the step a Identify the form of communication best describes the I/O mode amongst the following.
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(D) Polling
[#302] DEVSEL# signal is used . . . . . . . .
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(C) By the device to indicate that it is ready for a transaction
[#303] To increase the speed of memory access in pipelining, we make use of . . . . . . . .
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(C) Cache
[#304] In a system, which has 32 registers the register id is . . . . . . . . long.
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(C) 5 bits
[#305] If a unit completes its task before the allotted time period, then . . . . . . . .
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(C) It'll remain idle for the remaining time