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Operating Systems20795 marksDMA Operation

Describe the working mechanism of DMA.

Describe the working mechanism of DMA. [5]

DMA (Direct Memory Access) is a hardware mechanism that allows I/O devices to transfer data directly to or from main memory without involving the CPU for each byte of the transfer. This frees the CPU to perform other tasks during data transfer. --- - DMA Controller: A dedicated hardware unit that...

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