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RGPV Electronics and Communication Engineering (Semester 3)
Computer System Organization
December 2015
Computer System Organization
December 2015
1(a)
What is memory reference instruction?
2 M
1(b)
Write the differences between addres bus and the data bus.
2 M
1(c)
Draw Von-Neumann architecture. What is meant by Von-Neumann bottleneck?
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.1(d) & Q.1(e)
1(d)
What is instruction cycle? Explain different phases of instruction cycle and show flow chart for instruction cycle.
7 M
1(e)
What is register? Explain various types of register.
7 M
2(a)
Draw flow chart for decimal multiplication.
2 M
2(b)
What is Hardwired control unit?
2 M
2(c)
Write a brief notes on shift micro operation.
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.2(d) & Q.2(e)
2(d)
With neat block diagram, explain working principal of micro program sequencer.
7 M
2(e)
Draw flow chart to explain how addition and subtraction of two fixed point number can be done.
7 M
3(a)
What is Priority interrupt?
2 M
3(b)
List the features of IOP.
2 M
3(c)
Write the difference between programmed I/O and interrupt-driven I/O.
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.3(d) & Q.3(e)
3(d)
Draw the block diagram of DMA transfer in computer system and explain.
7 M
3(e)
Explain in brief programmed I/O and interrupt initiated I/O.
7 M
4(a)
What is memory hierarchy?
2 M
4(b)
What is Content Addressable Memory? What are its advantages?
2 M
4(c)
Explain hit ratio in cache organization.
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.4(d) & Q.4(e)
4(d)
Give short notes on Virtual memory organization.
7 M
4(e)
Define the following terms:-
Write through cache ii) Direct mapping
Write through cache ii) Direct mapping
7 M
5(a)
What is Flynn's Taxonomy?
2 M
5(b)
Write the characteristics of multiprocessor.
2 M
5(c)
Differentiate between loosely coupled and closely coupled multiprocessor configuration.
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.5(d) & Q.5(e)
5(d)
Write the various performance issues in pipelining.
7 M
5(e)
What are Interconnection structure? Explain the scheme crossbar switch in detail.
7 M
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