Exam Details
| Subject | computer system architecture | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | m.sc. computer science | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | alagappa university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | November, 2017 | |
| City, State | tamil nadu, karaikudi |
Question Paper
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Second Semester
Computer Science
COMPUTER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What is the function of an ALU?
2. What is the use of system bus?
3. What is a register?
4. How interrupts are handled?
5. What is meant by micro program?
6. What is control memory?
7. What is the function of an I/O interface?
8. Mention the role of cache memory.
9. What is meant by parallel processing?
10. Expand RISC.
Sub. Code
4MCE2C1
AFF-4952
2
sp 5
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. Explain briefly about the various instruction
formats.
Or
Discuss about any five data transfer and
manipulation instruction.
12. Write a short note on Register Transfer Language.
Or
Briefly discuss about timing control.
13. Explain the working of micro program sequencer.
Or
Briefly discuss the Advantages and applications of
micro programming.
14. Discuss briefly about synchronous data transfer.
Or
With a neat diagram, explain the concept of
associative memory.
15. Explain briefly about vector processing with a
diagram.
Or
Compare and contrast multiprocessing and uni
processing.
AFF-4952
3
sp 5
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Explain in detail about CPU bus organization with a neat
diagram.
17. Discuss about the arithmetic, logical and shift micro
operations with suitable examples.
18. Draw and explain the concept of micro programmed
control unit.
19. Explain how paging helps in implementing Virtual
Memory.
20. Discuss about instruction pipelining. Compare it with
sequential processing with an example.
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Second Semester
Computer Science
COMPUTER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What is the function of an ALU?
2. What is the use of system bus?
3. What is a register?
4. How interrupts are handled?
5. What is meant by micro program?
6. What is control memory?
7. What is the function of an I/O interface?
8. Mention the role of cache memory.
9. What is meant by parallel processing?
10. Expand RISC.
Sub. Code
4MCE2C1
AFF-4952
2
sp 5
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. Explain briefly about the various instruction
formats.
Or
Discuss about any five data transfer and
manipulation instruction.
12. Write a short note on Register Transfer Language.
Or
Briefly discuss about timing control.
13. Explain the working of micro program sequencer.
Or
Briefly discuss the Advantages and applications of
micro programming.
14. Discuss briefly about synchronous data transfer.
Or
With a neat diagram, explain the concept of
associative memory.
15. Explain briefly about vector processing with a
diagram.
Or
Compare and contrast multiprocessing and uni
processing.
AFF-4952
3
sp 5
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Explain in detail about CPU bus organization with a neat
diagram.
17. Discuss about the arithmetic, logical and shift micro
operations with suitable examples.
18. Draw and explain the concept of micro programmed
control unit.
19. Explain how paging helps in implementing Virtual
Memory.
20. Discuss about instruction pipelining. Compare it with
sequential processing with an example.
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