DMA steals cycle from the __________.
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DMA steals cycle from the __________.
Answer: D. Central Processing Unit (CPU) — In cycle stealing, the DMA controller temporarily takes control of the system bus, stealing CPU cycles to transfer data directly between memory and I/O devices.
- A.
I/O device or Hard disk
- B.
Physical Memory
- C.
Cache Memory
- D.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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Correct answer: D
In cycle stealing, the DMA controller temporarily takes control of the system bus, stealing CPU cycles to transfer data directly between memory and I/O devices.
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