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Answer any one answer from Q1 and Q2
1 (a)
Explain and draw bit pattern for flag register of 80386 DX with significance of each bit.
6 M
1 (b)
List the features of 80386 DX microprocessor.
3 M
1 (c)
Explain in brief instruction queue to 8086 microprocessor.
3 M
2 (a)
Explain architecture of 8086 microprocessor with the help of neat block diagram.
6 M
2 (b)
Explain the purpose of pointers and index registers.
3 M
2 (c)
How many segment registers are used by 8086 ? Mention the use.
3 M
Answer any one answer from Q3 and Q4
3 (a)
Differentiate between CALL and JMP.
3 M
3 (b)
Explain control inputs BS16# with the help of timing diagram for 16-bit data transfer.
5 M
3 (c)
Differentiate between direct index addressing mode and base index addressing mode.
4 M
4 (a)
Explain protected mode & V86 mode.
4 M
4 (b)
Explain the idle and wait state machine cycle with the help of timing diagram.
5 M
4 (c)
Explain the following instruction with an example:
(i) ENTER
(ii) LEAVE
(iii) BOUND
(i) ENTER
(ii) LEAVE
(iii) BOUND
3 M
Answer any one answer from Q5 and Q6
5 (a)
What are the advantages of multicore designing?
3 M
5 (b)
What are the advantages of cache memory?
4 M
5 (c)
Explain the execution model of SIMD with neat diagram.
6 M
6 (a)
What are the advantages of Hyperthreading technology?
4 M
6 (b)
What are the three common configuration that support multiprocessing? Explain.
6 M
6 (c)
Define chip multiprocessing.
3 M
Answer any one answer from Q7 and Q8
7 (a)
Give the features of SSE.
6 M
7 (b)
Enlist data types of 64-bit architecture.
3 M
7 (c)
Explain Hyperthreading with advantages and disadvantages.
4 M
8 (a)
Draw and explain the block diagram of 64-bit architecture.
6 M
8 (b)
Explain virtualization technology.
4 M
8 (c)
Explain briefly the comparability mode and 64-bit mode of IA 64 architecture.
3 M
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