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Interprocessor arbitration in computer architecture

Answer 1

Topics to be covered : * Introduction * System Bus * Serial arbitration procedure * Parallel arbitratiom procedure * Dynamic ... Basic Concepts of Computer Architecture.

Answer 2

Interprocessor arbitration:

Interprocessor arbitration is the process in which the present bus master takes or gives away the control of bus. It then transfers the control to another bus which is requesting.

In this process, "bus master" is a device that initializes the data transfers on a bus at any given instant. In a computer system, there can be one or more bus masters such as a DMA controller, processor, and so on.