Kizspy | Question: 22
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What is the main distinction between Interrupt-Driven I/O and Direct Memory Access (DMA)?
A. Interrupt-Driven I/O involves the CPU in every data transfer, while DMA bypasses the CPU and transfers
data directly between I/O device and memory
B. Interrupt-Driven I/O requires special hardware and software support, while DMA does not need any
additional components
C. Interrupt-Driven I/O is suitable for small and frequent data transfers, while DMA is suitable for large and
infrequent data transfers
D. All of the mentioned