COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

Part C & B Describe answers as per Marks

Unit 5

Illustrate the Concept of interrupts with respect to Computer Architecture.

Explain Direct Memory Address (DMA)in details. Or Explain DMA and its Configuration.
What are the two schemes of bus Arbitration? Explain
Explain Synchronous and Asynchronous data Transfer with the help of timing Diagram.
Explain The concept of hierarchical Organization of an I/O subsystem of a large computer System.
Short notes on bus Interface.
Draw the flowchart of behaviour of an I/O channel for execution of an I/O Program.
Explain in details about I/O instructors.
Short Notes on various I/O devices.

UNIT 4
Explain Memory system and its need.
Explain the general organization of memory subsystem.
Explain Different kinds of ROM.
Discuss Cache Memories with different Mapping functions.
Explain RAM with the help of logical and block diagram.
Explain different Storage Technology.
Write down the characteristics of serial Access Memory.
Discuss static memory cell with proper circuit with an example.
Briefly explain Virtual Memory and its Management
Explain virtual memory address Translation Techniques in detail.
Write notes on Asynchronous DRAM.
UNIT 3
Describe Hardware Control using block diagram.
What is Microprogramming? Explain briefly microprogrammed control unit.
Define Hazards. What are types of hazards? Briefly explain data hazards and Instruction hazards.
Write notes on: 1. Execution of Instruction 2. Instruction Interpretation.
What is microprogram sequencing? And explain the function done by micro program sequencers.
Differentiate between Hardwired and Micro-Programmed Control Unit.
Discuss Hardwired Control Techniques with control Unit organization.
UNIT 2
Explain Booth Multiplication for Signed Number. With example
Explain Bit pair Recording. With example
Explain Restoring Division. With example
Explain Non restoring Division. With example
Explain n bit ripple Carry Adder
Explain in details about Floating Point Addition and Subtraction.
Explain in details about floating point representation and floating point arithmetic operations.
What is meant by normalization? Explain the IEEE Standards to represent floating point number.
With suitable diagram explain the circuit design to perform addition and subtraction.

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UNIT 1
Discuss Different Addressing Modes with example.
Write a detailed note on various measures of the performance of Computer or software Performance.
Evolution of Computers.
Explain and Draw with neat diagram of architecture of a Computer Architecture.
Define Instructions. What are different types of instructions? Explain.
Write short notes on Instruction and Instruction Sequencing.
Differentiate RISC and CISC systems.