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Chapter 6: Input/Output (I/O) Management Exercises

This document contains 11 exercises about input/output (I/O) management in operating systems. The exercises cover topics such as different categories of I/O devices, differences between I/O devices, direct memory access, kernel I/O services, blocking vs nonblocking I/O, I/O techniques, logical vs device I/O, block-oriented vs stream-oriented devices, benefits of double buffering, interrupt overhead, and circumstances for blocking and nonblocking I/O.

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Chapter 6: Input/Output (I/O) Management Exercises

This document contains 11 exercises about input/output (I/O) management in operating systems. The exercises cover topics such as different categories of I/O devices, differences between I/O devices, direct memory access, kernel I/O services, blocking vs nonblocking I/O, I/O techniques, logical vs device I/O, block-oriented vs stream-oriented devices, benefits of double buffering, interrupt overhead, and circumstances for blocking and nonblocking I/O.

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Chapter 6: Input/Output (I/O) Management

Exercises:

1. I/O devices can be roughly grouped into three categories. List these categories and given
examples for each category.

2. There are great differences across I/O devices. Briefly explain the key differences.

3. What is Direct Memory Access (DMA)?

4. The kernel I/O subsystem provides services related to I/O. List and explain these services.

5. What is the distinction between blocking and nonblocking I/O?

6. List and briefly define three techniques for performing I/O.

7. What is the difference between logical I/O and device I/O?

8. What is the difference between block-oriented devices and stream-oriented devices? Give a few examples
of each.

9. Why do you expect improved performance using a double buffer rather than a single buffer for I/O?

10. What are the various kinds of performance overheads associated with servicing an interrupt?

11. Describe three circumstances under which blocking I/O should be used. Describe three
circumstances under which nonblocking I/O should be used. Why not just implement
nonblocking I/O and have processes busy-wait until their device is ready?

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