MU Electronics Engineering (Semester 6)
Computer Organization
May 2016
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1(a) Explain single and double precision format for floating point number representation.
5 M
1(b) Write in brief on nano-programming.
5 M
1(c) Draw Register structure of IA-32 family.
5 M
1(d) Explain SIMD computer organization.
5 M

2(a) Explain performance measure of computer architecture and factors to improve the performance of the system.
10 M
2(b) What is microprogramming? Draw and explain Micro programmed control unit.
10 M

3(a) Explain sequence counter method of implementing Hardware control unit.
10 M
3(b) What is LRU Algorithm? Find the page fault for the following string using FIFO and LRU page replacement policies for the page address stream 6 0 1 2 0 3 0 4 2 3 0 3 2 1 2 0 1 5. Consider page frame size n=3.
10 M

4(a) What are the different cache mapping techniques?
Consider a cache consisting of 128 blocks of 16 words each, for a total of 2048 (2k) words and assume that the main memory is addressable by a 16 bit address and it consists of 4k blocks. How many bits are there in each of the TAG, BLOCK. SET and WORD fields for different mapping techniques.
10 M
4(b) Explain in brief about various DMA transfer modes.
10 M

5(a) Explain Address translation with respect to virtual memory. Hence explain use of Translation Look aside Buffer (TLB).
10 M
5(b) Compare RISC and CISC architectures.
5 M
5(c) Write a note on addressing modes of IA-32 family.
5 M

6(a) Explain data hazard and code hazard in pipelining. Mention solutions to minimize the hazards.
10 M
6(b) What is bus contention? How is it resolved by using bus arbitration? Explain various bus arbitration methods.
10 M



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