Chapter no 6

MCQs

1. Input or output devices that are connected to computer are called

______________.
A. Input/Output Subsystem
B. Peripheral Devices
C. Interfaces
D. Interrupt
b

2. How many types of modes of I/O Data Transfer?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
b
3. Keyboard and Mouse Comes under?
A. Input peripherals
B. Output peripherals
C. Input-Output peripherals
D. None of the above
a

4. The method which offers higher speeds of I/O transfers is ___________

A. Interrupts
B. Memory mapping
C. Program-controlled I/O
D. DMA
d
5. In memory-mapped I/O ____________
 A. The I/O devices have a separate address space
B. The I/O devices and the memory share the same address space
C. A part of the memory is specifically set aside for the I/O operation
D. The memory and I/O devices have an associated address space
b
6. The ________ circuit is basically used to extend the processor BUS to connect
devices.
A. Router
B. Router
C. Bridge
D. None of the above
C

7. The ISA is an architectural standard developed by ______.

A. IBM
B. AT&T Labs
C. Microsoft
D. Oracle
a
8. The SCSI BUS is used to connect the video devices to a processor by
providing a ______________.
A. Single Bus
B. USB
C. SCSI
D. parallel BUS.
D

9. Which of the following is true about DMA?

A. DMA is an approach of performing data transfers in bulk between
memory and the external device without the intervention of the processor.
B. The DMA controller acts as a processor for DMA transfers and
overlooks the entire process.
 C. The DMA controller has 3 registers.
D. All of the above
D

10. The registers of the controller are ______

A. 16 bit
B. 32 bit
C. 64 bit
D. 128 bit
b
11. Human readable Monitoring and control___ F
a) True
b) False
12. Machine readable Screen, printer, keyboard____ f
a) True
b) False

13. Wide variety of peripherals Delivering different amounts of data___ T

a) True
b) False

14. in I/O Module Decisions Hide or reveal device properties to CPU____T

a) True
b) False

15. CPU tells DMA controller____

a) True
b) False
16. CPU carries on with other work
a) True
b) False

17. DMA controller deals with transfer___

a) True
b) False

18. DMA controller sends interrupt when finished____

a) True
b) False

19. DMA controller takes over bus for a cycle____

a) True
b) False

20. Transfer of one word of data____

a) True
b) False

21. When DMA module needs buses it sends HOLD signal to processor____
a) True
b) False

22. CPU responds HLDA (hold acknowledge)

a) True
b) False
23.DMA module can use buses____
a) True
b) False

24. DMA deactivates HRQ, giving bus back to CPU____

a) True
b) False

25. CPU has direct control over A/O_____F

a) True
b) False

26. CPU requests I/O operation______ T

a) True
b) False

27. I/O module performs operation____ T

a) True
b) False

28. I/O module sets status bits____ T

a) True
b) False

29. CPU checks status bits periodically____ T

a) True
b) False

30. I/O module does not inform CPU directly_____ t

a) True
b) False

31. I/O module does not interrupt CPU

a) True
b) False

True false
Qno1) Human readable Monitoring and control___ F

Qno2) Machine readable Screen, printer, keyboard____ f

Qno3) Wide variety of peripherals Delivering different amounts of data___ T

Qno4) in I/O Module Decisions Hide or reveal device properties to CPU____T

Qno5) CPU tells DMA controller____

Qno6) CPU carries on with other work

Qno7) DMA controller deals with transfer___

Qno10) DMA controller sends interrupt when finished____

Qno11) DMA controller takes over bus for a cycle____

Qno12) Transfer of one word of data____

Qno13) When DMA module needs buses it sends HOLD signal to processor____

Qno14) CPU responds HLDA (hold acknowledge)

DMA module can use buses____

Qno15) DMA deactivates HRQ, giving bus back to CPU____

Qno16) CPU has direct control over A/O_____F

Qno20) CPU requests I/O operation______ T

Qno21) I/O module performs operation____ T

Qno22) I/O module sets status bits____ T

Qno28) CPU checks status bits periodically____ T

Qno29) I/O module does not inform CPU directly_____ t

Qno30) I/O module does not interrupt CPU

Shorts Question

Qno1) Write Input/Output Problems?

Qno2) Write Input/Output Module?

Qno3) Write down the Generic Model of I/O Module?

Qno4) Write down the External Device Block Diagram?

Qno5) Write down the I/O Module Function?

Qno6) Write down I/O Steps?

Qno7) Write down the I/O Module Decisions?

Qno8) Write down the Generic Model of I/O Module?

Qno9) Write down the External Device Block Diagram?

Qno10) Write down the I/O Module Function?

Qno11) Write down the I/O Module Diagram?

Qno12) write down Input Output Techniques?

Qno13) What is Direct Memory Access (DMA)?

Qno14) write down the Techniques for Input of a Block of Data?

Qno15) write down I/O Commands?

Qno16) What is I/O Mapping?

Qno17) What is Simple Interrupt Processing?

Qno18) Write down the Design Issues?

Qno19) Identify the Interrupting Module?

Qno20) Write down the DMA Function?