Answer any one answer from Q1 and Q2
1 (a)
How many segment registers are used by 8086 ? Mention their use.
3 M
1 (b)
Explain the different operating modes of 80386.
6 M
1 (c)
What is the use of task gate?
3 M
2 (a)
What is the difference between Min mod e and Max mode of 8086?
4 M
2 (b)
Explain the various data types supported by 80386.
5 M
2 (c)
What is LDT descriptor ?
3 M
Answer any one answer from Q3 and Q4
3 (a)
Enlist the differences between pipelined and non pipelined machine cycle.
4 M
3 (b)
Draw the timing diagram for read cycle with non pipe lined address.
5 M
3 (c)
Enlist the program flow control instructions.
3 M
4 (a)
What is the use of HOLD and HLDA instruction?
3 M
4 (b)
Draw the timing diagram for non pipelined write cycle.
5 M
4 (c)
How to define and use the macro in assembly language programming?
4 M
Answer any one answer from Q5 and Q6
5 (a)
What are the differences between dual and quad core CMP?
3 M
5 (b)
What are different architectures of multicore ? Explain.
6 M
5 (c)
What are the advantages of cache memory?
4 M
6 (a)
What are the advantages of multicore designing?
3 M
6 (b)
Give the features of parallel programming with diagram.
6 M
6 (c)
What is front side bus back side bus BSB?
4 M
Answer any one answer from Q7 and Q8
7 (a)
Briefly explain the compatibility mode and 64-bit mode of IA 64 Architecture.
3 M
7 (b)
Explain the execution model of SIMD with neat diagram.
6 M
7 (c)
What are the advantages of hyper threading technology?
4 M
8 (a)
What are the features of Intel Microarchiteture code name Nehalem?
3 M
8 (b)
Give the features of SSE.
6 M
8 (c)
What are the advantages virtualization technology?
4 M
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