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Computer Architecture-CS403: 1 Internal Exam/Even Semester/2017

This document contains an exam on computer architecture with multiple choice, short answer, and long answer questions. The multiple choice section has 3 questions worth 1 mark each. The short answer section asks to answer one of two questions worth 3 marks. And the long answer section asks to answer two of three questions worth 5 marks each. The questions cover topics like Flynn's classification of parallel computers, pipeline hazards, cache mapping, Amdahl's law, and branch handling in instruction pipelines.

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Computer Architecture-CS403: 1 Internal Exam/Even Semester/2017

This document contains an exam on computer architecture with multiple choice, short answer, and long answer questions. The multiple choice section has 3 questions worth 1 mark each. The short answer section asks to answer one of two questions worth 3 marks. And the long answer section asks to answer two of three questions worth 5 marks each. The questions cover topics like Flynn's classification of parallel computers, pipeline hazards, cache mapping, Amdahl's law, and branch handling in instruction pipelines.

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TIB/B.

Tech(CSE)/2nd Year/CSE/ CS403/2017

1st Internal Exam/Even Semester/2017


Computer Architecture-CS403
Full Marks: 15
Candidates are required to give their answers in
their own words as far as practicable.
Group- A
(Multiple choice questions)
Q1. Choose the correct alternative for any two questions.
3x1=3
i) Which of the following is a part of Flynns classification
a) SIMD b)MISD
c) MIMD d) All of these
ii) The time required to complete n- tasks in a k-stage pipeline is
where each clock cycle is 1 millisecond
a) k b) n+k-1
b) nk+1 d) n-k+1
iii) The expression for Amadhals law is
1
a)
s ( n )= where n b) s ( n )=f where n
f

c) s ( n )=1/T where n d) None of these.

Group- B
(Short answer type questions)
Answer any one of the following 1x3=3
2. How direct mapping is done in cache mapping?
3
3. Differentiate between write after read and read after write hazards. 3

Group- C
(Long answer type questions)
Answer any two of the following 2 x 5 = 10
4. How hardware interlock and data/operand forwarding solve the
problems in Data hazard? 5
5. Describe Flynns classification of parallel computers.
5
6. Write a short note on any of the following.
a) Amdahls law
b) Branch handling in Instruction pipeline.

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