Question: A DMA module is transferring characters to main memory from an external device transmitting at 9600 bits per second (bps).The processor can fetch instructions at

A DMA module is transferring characters to main memory from an external device transmitting at 9600 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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