COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE (UTU QUESTION PAPER - 2022)
Time: 3 Hours
Even Semester Examination, 2021-22
Course Name: B.TECH
Branch: CS Semester: IV
Subject: Computer Organization & Architecture
Max Marks: 100
Number of Printed pages: 1
Note: Attempt all questions: All Questions carry equal marks
Q1. Attempt any four parts of the following (5 x 4 = 20)
(a) What do you mean by buses? Explain three types of buses?
(b) Explain synchronous & asynchronous I/O techniques?
(c) Explain load and store operations?
(d) What is instruction cycle? Explain it's phases?
(e) Explain the terms instruction type and instruction format?
Q 2. Attempt any four parts of the following (5 x 4 = 20)
(a) Discuss various types of pipeline hazards?
(b) What do you mean by polling explain it?
(c) What do you mean by RISC & CISC? Compare the architecture of RISC & CISC?
(d) Explain multi bus organization?
(e) What do you mean by direct & indirect addressing modes? Give example of each?
Q3. Attempt any two parts of the following (10 x 2 = 20)
(a) What is DMA? Explain it with proper diagram?
(b) What do you mean by interrupts? Explain how interrupts are handled in a system?
(c) Explain the concept of virtual memory? How address translation is performed?
Q4. Attempt any two parts of the following: (10 x 2 = 20)
(a) Explain general register organization & stack organization with proper diagram?
(b) Construct a 32 bit ALU with proper diagram? Explain how does it work?
(c) Explain what is horizontal & vertical micro programmed control unit? Write down its advantages & disadvantages?
Q5. Attempt any two parts of the following: (10 x 2 = 20)
(a) What do you mean by addressing modes? Explain all types of addressing modes with proper examples?
(b) What does memory hierarchy represent? Explain common framework of memory hierarchy?
(c) How the concept of pipeline is implemented effectively in a computer system? Write down the advantages of pipeline.
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