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When the process requests for a DMA transfer?

A

Then the process is temporarily suspended

B

The process continues execution

C

Another process gets executed

D

process is temporarily suspended & Another process gets executed

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The technique whereby the DMA controller steals the access cycles of the processor to operate is called __________

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Memory Con

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After the completion of the DMA transfer, the processor is notified by __________

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WMFC signal

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The DMA differs from the interrupt mode by __________

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The DMA transfer is initiated by _____

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Processor

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The process being executed

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OS

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To overcome the conflict over the possession of the BUS we use ______

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Optimizers

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BUS arbitrators

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