Computer Architecture Question paper

Posted Date: 17-Sep-2011	Category: Education	Rating:
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Computer Architecture is a subject in polytechnic as well as in B.Tech. The Recommended books for Computer Architecture are:- 1)Computer System Architecture by M.Morris Mano. 2.)Computer Organization by V.Carl Hamacher,Zvonko G. Vranesic. 3.)Computer Architecture and Organization by John P.Hayes.

Computer Architecture Question paper

Attempt any five questions:-

1.
(a)Draw functional block diagram of digital
computer and explain functions of its
various blocks.
(b)What do you understand by stacks & subroutines?
Explain in brief.
(c)Explain floating point representation in detail.
(7,7,6)
2.
(a)What is register transfer language?Explain basic
symbols used in register transfer.
(b)What is an interrupt?Explain the interrupt cycle
in detail. (10,10)

3.
(a)what do you mean by micro operations?
Explain arithmetic micro operations in details.
(b)Explain Booth algorithm for multiplication in
details with example. (10,10)
4.
(a)What is the concept of Virtual memory and
memory segmentation?
(b)Explain the following Auxiliary memory devices:

(i)Magnetic Disk.
(ii)Magnetic tape.

(c)what are the elements of cache design?
(7,7,6)

5.
(a)Differentiate between memory mapped I/O
& I/O mapped I/O.
(b)Explain various DMA data transfer techniques
in details.
(c)Explain the concept of polling & parallel
priority control. (8,7,5)

6.
(a)What is parallel processing?Explain Flynn's
classification of parallel processing.
(b)What are the characteristics of RISC
architecture?
(c)What is pipeline?Explain its simplified &
expanded view. (7,7,6)

7.
(a)Explain the concept of channel in I/O
organization.
(b)Explain the concept of interleaved memories.
(c)Explain steps in instruction decoding &
execution in detail. (7,7,6)

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