During DMA transfer, DMA controller transfers data ______.

2020

During DMA transfer, DMA controller transfers data ______.

  1. A.

    directly from CPU to Memory

  2. B.

    directly from memory to CPU

  3. C.

    directly between memory and registers

  4. D.

    directly between the I/O module and main memory

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Correct answer: D

DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows data transfer directly between I/O devices and memory without CPU intervention. This mechanism improves system efficiency by freeing the processor from managing data transfers manually.

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