Define stored program organization with diagram. Explain. various types of computer instruction. [4+6=10]. 3. What do yo
COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING Office of the Controller of Examinations Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Regular/Back Exam – 2070, Bhadra/Ashwin Program: Diploma in Computer/ Full Marks: 80 Year/Part: II/II (New Course) Pass Marks: 32 Subject: Computer Architecture Time: 3 hrs Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Attempt Any Five Questions 1. a) What is an instruction set? What does the opcode, operand and addressing mode specify? [2+6] b) Explain about stored program organization with the help of block diagram. What do you mean by memory reference instruction? [5+3] 2. a) Draw the block diagram of micro program sequencer and explain about it in detail. [8] b) List and explain the different types of addressing modes used in a basic computer? [8] 3. a) What is an interrupt? Explain about its types. [8] b) Perform 4*3 using Booth's Algorithm. [8] 4. a) What is cache memory? Explain about set Associative mapping in detail. [8] b) What do you mean by address space and memory space in virtual memory? What is associative memory? Explain. [4+4] 5. a) Differentiate between RISC and CISC. [8] b) Explain the concept of parallel processing. What are its benefits. Explain various aspects, pipelining. [8] 6. Write short note on: (Any Four) [4*4=16] a) Micro programmed control unit b) SIMD array processor c) Subroutine call and return e) Vector processing
COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING Office of the Controller of Examinations Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Regular/Back Exam – 2071, Bhadra/Ashwin Program: Diploma in Computer/ Full Marks: 80 Year/Part: II/II (New Course) Pass Marks: 32 Subject: Computer Architecture Time: 3 hrs Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Attempt Any Eight Questions 1. Define computer architecture. Explain memory hierarchy with diagram. [2+8=10] 2. Define stored program organization with diagram. Explain various types of computer instruction. [4+6=10] 3. What do you understand by control unit? Explain hardwired control unit with suitable diagram. [2+8=10] 4. Why common bus system is required? Explain in detail with diagram. [2+8=10] 5. Define symbolic and binary micro program. Explain general register organization with diagram. [4+6=10] 6. Define interrupt. List various feature of CISC and RISC computer. [2+8=10] 7. Explain Booth multiplication algorithm with flowchart. Solve (9) × (-13), showing each step using Booth Multiplication Algorithm. [5+5=10] 8. Explain in detail about direct mapping and set-associative mapping with diagram. 9. Explain delayed branch and delayed load with example. Explain in detail about mapping of virtual memory. [5+5=10] 10. Write short notes on: [5+5=10] a) 2-bit Array Multiplier b) Attached Array processor –SIMD Array Processor The End
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COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING Office of the Controller of Examinations Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Regular/Back Exam – 2072, Bhadra/Ashwin Program: Diploma in Computer Full Marks: 80 Year/Part: III/II (New Course) Pass Marks: 32 Subject: Computer Architecture Time: 3 hrs Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Attempt All Questions 1. Define computer organization and architecture. Explain memory hierarchy with diagram. [4+6=10] 2. What is common bus system? Explain with necessary diagram. [2+8=10] 3. Define micro programmed control. Explain basic computer design of accumulator. [2+8=10] 4. List and explain the different type of addressing modes uses in a basic computer. [10] 5. Define interrupt. List various characteristics of CISC and RISC. [2+8=10] 6. Explain Booth multiplication algorithm. [10] 7. What do you mean by pipelining? Explain arithmetic and instruction pipeline. [2+8=10] 8. Write short notes on: (Any Two) [2×5=10] a) Direct mapping b) Vector processing c) SIMD array processor The End
COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING Office of the Controller of Examinations Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Back Exam – 2073, Ashad Program: Diploma in Computer/ Full Marks: 80 Year/Part: II/II (New Course) Pass Marks: 32 Subject: Computer Architecture Time: 3 hrs Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Attempt Any Eight Questions 1. Explain Computer Architecture and computer organization. Explain memory hierarchy. [4+6=10] 2. What is Computer register and computer instruction? Explain common bus system. What are the types of instruction? [2+4+4=10] 3. Explain symbol Micro program and Binary Micro program. Describe basic computer diagram of Accumulator. [5+5=10] 4. What is the basic requirement of control unit? Explain hardwired control unit. [5+5=10] 5. What are the different Addressing modes used in register organization? Describe interrupt and its types. [5+5=10] 6. Differentiation between RISC and CISC. [10] 7. Explain booth multiplication algorithm with an example. [10] 8. Explain parallel processing and pipeline. [10] 9. What do you mean by Sub-routine? Explain Sub-routine call and return with example. [2+8=10] 10. Write short notes: (Any Two) [2×5=10] a) Vector processing b) Cache memory c) Fetch and decode in instruction cycle d) Overlapped register The End
COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING Office of the Controller of Examinations Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Regular/Back Exam – 2074, Shrawan/Bhadra Program: Diploma in Computer/ Full Marks: 80 Year/Part: II/II (New Course) Pass Marks: 32 Subject: Computer Architecture Time: 3 hrs Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Attempt Any Eight Questions 1. Explain common bus system with necessary diagram. [10] 2. What is micro programmed control? Explain symbolic micro program and binary micro program. [2+8=10] 3. List out various addressing modes. Explain any four of them. [2+8=10] 4. Explain status bit conditions. Describe subroutine call and return. [5+5=10] 5. Differentiate between RISC and CISC. [10] 6. Explain booth multiplication algorithm with diagram. [10] OR Multiply (-5)×(-6) using booth multiplication algorithm. 7. What is cache memory? Explain direct mapping and associative mapping. [2+8=10] 8. What do you mean by parallel processing? Explain arithmetic pipeline. [4+6=10] 9. What is instruction pipeline? Explain four segment instruction pipeline. What are the major difficulties in it? [8+2=10] 10. Write notes on: (Any Two) [2×5=10] a) Memory hierarchy b) Micro program sequencer c) Floating point arithmetic operations d) Memory Interleaving Good Luck!
