Operating Systems05 marksDMA definition and purpose
How does DMA help in I/O management? Explain.
How does DMA help in I/O management? Explain. [5]
Direct Memory Access (DMA) is a technique that allows I/O devices to transfer data directly to or from main memory without the continuous involvement of the CPU. A special hardware unit called the DMA controller manages these transfers. --- Without DMA, the CPU must handle every byte/word of data...