MU Information Technology (Semester 4)
Computer Organization and Architecture
May 2015
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) What are applications of Microprogramming?
3 M
1 (b) What is stored program concept in digital computer?
3 M
1 (c) List the Flynn's Classification of Parallel Processing System.
3 M
1 (d) Draw flowchart for Booth's Algorithm for Twos Complement Multiplication.
3 M
1 (e) What is Associative memory?
4 M
1 (f) Explain in brief Programmed I/O.
4 M

2 (a) Explain with diagram functioning of Hardware Control Unit.
8 M
2 (b) Using Unsigned Binary Division method, divide 7 by 3.
6 M
2 (c) Explain IEEE 754 standards for floating Point number representation.
6 M

3 (a) Describe what are the features of cache design?
8 M
3 (b) What are the differences between RISC and CISC processors?
6 M
3 (c) Explain concepts of Nano programming.
6 M

4 (a) hat are major requirements for an I/O modules?
6 M
4 (b) Explain in detail Virtual Memory, Segmentation and Paging.
7 M
4 (c) Explain in detail Cache Coherency.
7 M

5 (a) What is instruction pipelining? What are advantages of pipelining?
6 M
5 (b) Explain DMA based data transfer technique for I/O devices.
7 M
5 (c) Explain Microinstruction sequencing and execution.
7 M

6 (a) Pipeline Hazards
7 M
6 (b) Scanner.
7 M
6 (c) Interrupt driven I/O.
6 M



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