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INPUT/OUTPUT

ORGANIZATION
ASYNCHRONOUS DATA
TRANSFERS
Connections between a CPU and an I/O device
SYNCHRONOUS DATA TRANSFER
- all devices derive the timing information from
common clock line.
Asynchronous Data Transfer
- requires control signals to indicate time at which
transmission occurs.
HANDSHAKING
- uses an additional control signal to indicate that data
is ready or has been read in.
FOUR TYPES OF
ASYNCHRONOUS
DATA TRANSFERS
A. SOURCE-INITIATED DATA TRANSFER WITHOUT
HANDSHAKING
B. SOURCE-INITIATED DATA TRANSFER WITH
HANDSHAKING
C. DESTINATION-INITIATED DATA TRANSFER
WITHOUT HANDSHAKING
D. DESTINATION-INITIATED DATA TRANSFER WITH
HANDSHAKING

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