Chapter 6: Input/Output
by Jin Wan Tey
1. programmed I/O
2. Direct memory access
3. Interrupt-driven I/O
4. Interrupt processing
5. Design issues
6. Drawbacks of programmed and interrupt-driven I/O
7. I/O commands/instuctions
8. Overview of programmed I/O
9. I/O commands/instructions
10. Transducer
11. Converts data from electrical to other forms of energy.
12. External devices
13. I/O modules
14. I/O channels and processors
15. Keyboard/monitor
16. Disk drive
17. Module function
18. I/O module structure
19. The evolution of the I/O function
20. Buffer
21. Temporarily hold data being transferred between I/O module and external environment.
