The data transfer can be handled by various modes. some of the modes use CPU as an intermediate path, others transfer the data directly to and from the memory unit and this can be handled by 3 following ways: Programmed I/O, Interrupt-Initiated I/O and Direct Memory Access (DMA) Identify/define the data transfer processes involved in each method.

The data transfer can be handled by various modes. some of the modes use CPU as an intermediate path, others transfer the data directly to and from the memory unit and this can be handled by 3 following ways: Programmed I/O, Interrupt-Initiated I/O and Direct Memory Access (DMA) Identify/define the data transfer processes involved in each method.

Systems Architecture

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305080195

Author:Stephen D. Burd

Publisher:Stephen D. Burd

Chapter6: System Integration And Performance

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 28VE

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