10 Questions
What is the primary function of a disk controller in a computer system?
To control the movement of read/write heads and data transfer between the disk and system bus
What is the purpose of a track buffer in a disk drive?
To hold the current track location and sector data
Which of the following is a characteristic of a sequential access device?
Data is accessed in a continuous sequence of bytes
What is the purpose of a sector translator in a disk drive?
To translate logical sector addresses to physical sector addresses
What is the primary advantage of using a RAID 5 configuration?
Improved data reliability and fault tolerance
What is the primary reason for using interleaving in a multitrack disk?
To improve the transfer rate by reducing the latency between sectors
What is the main difference between a hard disk and a floppy disk?
The thickness of the disk
What is the primary function of a DMA controller in a computer system?
To manage the transfer of data between devices
Which of the following I/O devices is most likely to use a FIFO buffer?
Printer
What is the primary advantage of using a switched I/O architecture?
It increases the flexibility of I/O device connections
Test your knowledge of input/output systems in computer architecture with this quiz, covering topics from Chapter 7 of the Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture, Sixth Edition textbook. Questions will challenge your understanding of I/O interfaces, input/output operations, and storage devices. Are you ready?
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