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¿Qué es la transferencia de datos?
El proceso de enviar información de un dispositivo a otro.
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre la transferencia activa y las interrupciones?
La transferencia activa mantiene al procesador ocupado verificando el estado del controlador, mientras que las interrupciones permiten que el proceso se suspenda hasta que se notifique la finalización.
¿Cuáles son los problemas con las interrupciones?
Retraso del proceso y posibles conflictos de interrupción.
¿Qué es la multiprogramación?
La capacidad de ejecutar varios programas en un solo procesador.
¿Cuál es más eficiente, la transferencia activa o las interrupciones?
Las interrupciones.
¿Por qué las operaciones de entrada/salida (E/S) son más lentas que la ejecución de procesos?
Porque la lectura o escritura de datos en el espacio de memoria principal del proceso es necesaria para intercambiar datos con dispositivos periféricos, lo que hace imposible expulsar completamente el proceso.
¿Qué son los buffers y para qué se utilizan?
Los buffers son dispositivos de almacenamiento temporal que se utilizan para almacenar datos intermedios y proporcionan beneficios como la adaptación de velocidades, tamaños de datos y la garantía de la integridad de los datos.
Study Notes
- Data transfer can be done actively or through interrupts
- Active transfer keeps the processor busy checking the status of the controller
- Interrupts allow the process to be suspended until notified of completion
- Interrupts improve performance but lead to process delay
- Two problems with interrupts: process delay and potential interruption conflicts
- Active transfer hinders multiprogramming
- Interrupts allow for multiprogramming
- Interrupts improve efficiency
- Active transfer is less efficient
- Interrupts have some drawbacks but are generally preferable for data transfer
- Input/output (I/O) operations are slower than process execution.
- Data exchanged with peripheral devices must be read or written to the process's main memory address space, making it impossible to fully eject the process.
- Buffers are commonly used to solve this problem.
- Buffers provide benefits such as adapting speeds, adapting data sizes, and ensuring data integrity.
- Buffers can improve performance by offloading certain I/O operations from the processor.
- There are three main techniques for implementing buffers: single buffer, double buffer, and circular buffer.
- The system operating system must balance efficiency and generality when designing I/O functionality.
- Homogenization of I/O operations is possible through the use of specific drivers for each device.
- Standardization of driver interfaces simplifies system operating system design.
- Driver programmers must follow conventions and provide necessary services to the system operating system.
This quiz will test your knowledge on data transfer techniques and input/output (I/O) operations. You will learn about active transfer and interrupts, as well as the advantages and drawbacks of each. Additionally, you will gain an understanding of the challenges involved in exchanging data with peripheral devices and how buffers can help solve these problems. The quiz will also cover the different buffer implementation techniques and the role of system operating systems in balancing efficiency and generality. Finally, you will learn about the importance of driver programmers following
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