A DMA module is transferring characters to main memory from an external device transmitting at 10800 bits
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A DMA module is transferring characters to main memory from an external device transmitting at 10800 bits per second (bps). The processor can fetch instructions at the rate of 1 million instructions per second. By how much will the processor be slowed down due to the DMA activity?
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The processor will be slowed down by a factor of 10 Due to the DMA activity the proc...View the full answer
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Operating Systems Internals And Design Principles
ISBN: 9781292214290
9th Global Edition
Authors: Stallings William
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