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B.sc. (Computer Science) (Part 1)
Examination, 2013
Paper No. 3.3
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Time: Three Hours] [Maximum Marks: 34
Note: Attempt five questions in all selecting at least one question from each Unit.
Unit-1
1. What do you mean by Basic computer organization and design? Explain in Details.
2. (a) What are general purpose registers? Explain in brief.
(b) Differentiate maskable and non-maskable interrupts.
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(b) Differentiate maskable and non-maskable interrupts.
Unit-2
3. What you mean by pipelining? Explain Arithmetic pipelining with an example.
4. (a) What is vector processing? Explain in brief.
(b) Draw the block diagram of SIMD array processor and explain in brief.
Unit-3
5. (a) Perform the following Arithmetic operations.
1.
2.
(b) Derive an algorithm in flowchart from for the non-restoring method of fixed-point binary division.
6. (a) What if floating point arithmetic operations?
(b) Design an array multiplier that multiplies two 4-bit numbers. Use AND gates any binary adders.
Unit-4
7. What do you mean by Direct Memory Access? Draw the block diagram of DMA controller and explain its working.
8. (a) What is Priority Interrupt? Explain Daisy chain priory interrupt in brief.
(b) What is Asynchronous Data Transfer Scheme?
Unit-5
9. (a) What a programme in assembly language to find the sum of series of any given length using self-explanatory remark.
(b) What do you mean by Data Transfer micro-Instructions? Explain in brief.
10. (a) Draw the block Diagram internal architecture of Intel 8085 microprocessor and explain its working in brief.
(b) What is transfer? Explain compiler Assembler in brief.
………………..End………………..
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B.Sc. (Computer Science) (Part 1)
Examination, 2015
Paper No. 3.3
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Time: Three Hours] [Maximum Marks: 34
Note: Attempt five questions in all selecting at least one question from each Unit.
Unit-1
1. (a) What is interrupt? Explain various types of interrupts.
(b) What do you mean by memory reference instructions?
2. What are registers? How many types of registers are there in control unit?
Unit-2
3. Compare and contrast:
1. Array and Vector processor
2. CISC and RISC
4. (a) What is pipelining? How is it beneficial? Explain its various types.
(b) Define parallel processing.
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Unit-3
5. Write an algorithm to perform multiplication of two signed number. Also perform multiplication of .
6. Explain the following:
1. Floating point arithmetic operations.
2. Decimal arithmetic operations.
Unit-4
7. (a) What is the purpose of DMA module? How can a DMA module differ from input/output processor?
(b) Differentiate between serial and parallel data transmission.
8. Draw and explain programmed I/O mode of data transfer with the help of neat block diagram.
Unit-5
9. What are assemblers? Write and explain an assembly language programme to add two numbers.
10. Write shorts notes on the following:
1. 8085 processor
2. Programme loops
3. Macros
………………..End………………..
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B.Sc. (Computer Science) (Part 1)
Examination, 2016
Paper No. 3.3
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Time: Three Hours] [Maximum Marks: 34
Note: Attempt five questions in all selecting at least one question from each Unit.
Unit-1
1. (a) Define the term “Computer Architecture”. What are various functional units in a computer system?
(b) Define “registers”
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2. What is the role played by control unit in a computer system? Draw the diagram of a control unit and explain.
Unit-2
3. How RISC machines are different from CISC? Give examples of both types of machines.
4. (a) How fixed point addition is performed? Explain with e.g.
(b) Explain the fixed point multiplication algorithm.
Unit-3
5. (a) Explain the working of DMA in detail using neat diagram.
(b) Describe various types of Interrupts.
6. Give a detailed description about 8085 processor.
Unit-4
7. (a) What are different types of program loops? Explain with proper examples.
(b) Define the term “Macros”.
8. (a) What are the features of an assembly language?
(b) Write a small code to represent the role of assembly language.
Unit-5
9. Explain the concept of pipe-lining.
10. Explain briefly any two of the following:
1. Instruction cycle
2. Vectors processing
3. Cache memory
4. Main memory
………………..End…………….
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B.Sc. (Computer Science) (Part 1)
Examination, 2018
Paper No. 3.3
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Time: Three Hours] [Maximum Marks: 34
Note: Attempt five questions in all selecting one question from each Unit.
Unit-I
1. Explain the following :
(i) Accumulator register
(ii) Instruction cycle
(iii) Interrupts
(iv) Micro-operation
2. Differentiate RISC and CISC architecture. 6
Unit-II
3. Explain the concept of parallel processing. How array processor works ? 7
4. (a) What is the 2’s compliment of 1110011 ? Define overflow condition. 4
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(b) How fixed point arithmetic is different from floating point arithmetic ? 3
Unit-III
5. (a) What are various modes of data transfer ? 5
(b) What is bus arbitration ? 2
6. (a) Explain the role of DMA controller in DMA. 4
(b) Write down the features of 8085 processor. 3
Unit-IV
7. (a) How assembler is different from compiler ? What are ‘mnemonic’ codes ? 3
(b) What are the use of ‘Macros in IO instructions ? 4
8. (a) Write down addition and subtraction algorithm. 4
(b) Explain the priority interrupt. 3
Unit-V
9. (a) Draw the Von-Neumann computer architecture. 3
(b) Explain the concept of cache memory. How it works ? 4
10. Explain any two of the following : each
(a) Pipelining processing
(b) Vector processing
(c) Assembly level instructions
(d) ALU and Control unit
………………..End…………….
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B.Sc. (Computer Science) (Part 1)
Examination, 2019
Paper No. 3.3
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Time: Three Hours]Note: Attempt five questions in all selecting one question from each Unit. [Maximum Marks: 34
Section-A
1. (a) What is the function of shift registers? What are its various types and where are these registers used?
(b) With the help of neat diagram, explain the steps involved in instruction fetch cycle.
2. (a) What is the purpose of using address modes? Write different types of address nodes with suitable examples.
(b) What is op-code? Explain the general format for the memory reference instructions and write six important memory reference instruction.
Section-B
3. (a) Compare the characteristics of RISC and CISC computers.
(b) With the help of neat diagram, explain the concept of pipe-lining and its advantages.
4. (a) Write the major instructions of RISC processor with syntax.
(b) What is vector processing? Why is it used? What are the major advantages?
Section-C
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5. (a) Multiply 6 by 14 using Booth multiplication.
(b) Subtract (1001)2 from (1110)2 using 2’s complement method.
6. (a) What are the advantages of 2’s complement method?
(b) Divide (101100)2 by (100)2. 3
Section-D
7. (a) What do you understand by interrupt? how is it works?
(b) What are the advantages of DMA interface? Explain the working of DMA.
8. (a) Explain handshaking and polling.
(b) What are the major functions that are performed by CPU to handle the I/O devices? Explain.
Section-E
9. (a) Write major features of 8086 microprocessors.
(b) Compare the 8086 and Intel Pentium.
10. (a) Write a program in assembly language to perform addition of two numbers.
(b) Discuss the functions of index register, memory address register and memory buffer register.
………………..End…………….
Thank You!
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B.Sc. (Computer Science) (Part 1)
Examination, 2022
Paper No. 3.3
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Time: Three Hours] [Maximum Marks: 50
Note: Attempt five questions one from each Section. All questions carry equal marks.
Section-A
1. (a) What is instruction fetch cycle?
(b) Discuss Micro operations with suitable examples.
2. (a) Write short notes on the following :
(i) General purpose register & special purpose register.
(ii) Index registers
(b) What do you understand by memory reference instructions? What are the six important memory reference instructions?
Section-B
3. (a) Explain characteristics of CISC and RISC architecture for Microprocessor.
(b) Write short notes on the following :
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(i) Amdahl’s Law
(ii) Pipelining
4. (a) What do you understand by Array processor? Why it is used?
(b) Write the important instructions of CISC processor with syntax.
Section-C
5. (a) Explain Booths multiplication algorithm in detail.
(b) Multiply (1011)2 by (1100)2 using 2’s complement method.
6. Show the multiplication process using Booth’s Algorithm for (-7) x (+3).
Section-D
7. (a) Write short notes on the following :
(i) I/O interface
(ii) Interrupt and its types
(b) What do you understand by Asynchronous data transfer?
8. (a) Give the block diagram of DMA controller. Why are the read and write control lines in DMA controller bi-directional.
(b) How I/O devices are handled by CPU?
Section-E
9. (a) Define instruction? What are the different types of instruction used in Intel 8085 microprocessor? Explain with suitable example.
(b) Comparison 8085 to Intel pro Pentium processor.
10. (a) Write a program in assembly for multiplication of any two numbers.
(b) What are the uses of macros in IO instruction? Explain with suitable example.
………………..End…………….
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Examination, 2023
Paper No. 3.3
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Time: Three Hours] [Maximum Marks: 50
Note: Attempt five questions one from each Section. All questions carry equal marks.
Section-A
1. (a) What are registers? Explain types of registers.
(b) Draw and explain the instructions execution cycle with the help of an example.
2. (a) Describe the concept of pipelining and its basic structure.
(b) Explain array and vector processor with example.
Section-B
3. (a) Explain Berkeley RISC I.
(b) Explain micro programmed control organization.
4. (a) Explain memory reference instruction.
(b) Differentiate between internal and external interrupts.
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Section-C
5. (a) Perform the following binary subtraction using 1’s and 2’s complement method :
(i) 111011 – 100011
(ii) 101 – 0.101
(b) Convert (DB)16 into decimal and (ABC)16 into binary.
6. (a) Carry out the following conversions :
(i) (105)10 = (?)2
(ii) (204)10 = (?)8
(iii) (1011)10 = (?)16
(b) Divide (10101)2 by (011)2.3
Section-D
7. (a) Explain the role of DMA controller in DMA.
(b) What are various modes of data transfer?
8. (a) Explain priority interrupt.
(b) Explain Asynchronous data transfer.
Section-E
9. (a) Explain use of macros in IO instructions.
(b) How assembler is different from compiler? What are mnemonic code?
10. Explain any two of the following :
(i) Assembly level instructions
(ii) Program Loops
………………..End…………….
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