SPPU Computer Engineering (Semester 3)
Microprocessor Architecture
May 2014
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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


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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