Computer Architecture Question Paper of 3rd Semester CSE74 Download Previous Years Question Paper 14

Roll No.

Total No. of Questions : 09

B.Tech.(CSE / IT) (Sem.–3rd) (2011 Batch)

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

Subject Code : BTCS 301

Paper ID : [A1123]

Time : 3 Hrs.

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES :

1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying

TWO marks each.

2. SECTION-B contains FIVE questions carrying FIVE marks each and

students has to attempt any FOUR questions.

3. SECTION-C contains THREE questions carrying TEN marks each and

    students has to attempt any TWO questions.

SECTION-A

l. Write briefly :

a) Write typical realization of bus architecture.

b) What is parallel processing system?

c) What do you mean by I/O processors?

d) What are interrupts?

e) What do you mean by floating point arithmetic?

f) What is difference between SPMD and MIMD machine?

g) Difference between program interrupt and subroutine call.

h) What do you mean by control memory?

i) Give difference between register and memory.

j) What are characteristics of I/O channels?

SECTION-B

2) Explain what different type of memories are available and differentiate

between them according to their application.

3) How addressing sequence is done in micro programmed control unit?

Explain with the help of a diagram.

4) What are various types of parallel processing systems? Explain with the

help of example.

5) With the help of example explain difference between memories mapped

I/O and isolated I/O?

6) What is difference between hardwired implementation and a micro

programmed implementation of a control unit?

SECTION-C

7) Explain the detailed working of DMA controller with the help of diagram.

8) Write short note on the following :

a) Direct mapping and associate mapping

b) RISC and CISC.

9) What are various types of interrupts? How does processor determine

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