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Operating Systems20795 marksDMA working mechanism

Explain the working mechanism of DMA.

Explain the working mechanism of DMA. [5]

DMA (Direct Memory Access) is a technique that allows I/O devices to transfer data directly to/from main memory without involving the CPU for each byte/word of the transfer. A dedicated hardware unit called the DMA Controller manages this transfer. --- Component Role ------ DMA Controller Manages...

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