A computer consists of a processor and an I/O device D connected to main memory M via
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a. If programmed I/O is used and each one-word I/O transfer requires the processor to execute two instructions, estimate the maximum I/O data-transfer rate, in words per second, possible through D.
b. Estimate the same rate if DMA is used.
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Computer organization and architecture designing for performance
ISBN: 978-0136073734
8th edition
Authors: william stallings
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