Subject

    Computer Science

    Topic

    Computer Hardware

    Which component controls serial-port communications?

    a)
    ROM BIOS
    b)
    CPU
    c)
    DMA823
    d)
    UART 16550

    Explanation

    The UART handles serial framing, buffering, and interrupts. The 16550 added FIFO buffers for higher speeds.

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