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R5321504-Advanced Computer Architecture

This document appears to be an exam for an Advanced Computer Architecture course, listing 8 questions on various topics in computer architecture. The questions cover weighted execution time formulas, general purpose registers, data dependent hazards, loop unrolling, trace scheduling, cache placement policies, factors affecting L3 cache miss rates, desktop I/O bus characteristics, and bus design decisions. It also includes information about clusters and the cost of cluster hardware alternatives with local disk storage.

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R5321504-Advanced Computer Architecture

This document appears to be an exam for an Advanced Computer Architecture course, listing 8 questions on various topics in computer architecture. The questions cover weighted execution time formulas, general purpose registers, data dependent hazards, loop unrolling, trace scheduling, cache placement policies, factors affecting L3 cache miss rates, desktop I/O bus characteristics, and bus design decisions. It also includes information about clusters and the cost of cluster hardware alternatives with local disk storage.

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Code :R5321504 R5
III B.Tech II Semester(R05) Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2011
ADVANCED COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
(Computer Science & Systems Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks

1. Write the formula for weighted execution time. Explain the same with an example.
2. Give the reasons for emergence of general purpose resisters. What are the advantages and disadvantages
of general purpose register computers?
3. Explain data dependent hazard with example.
4. (a) What are the advantages of loop unrolling?
(b) Explain about trace sheduling.
5. Where can a block be placed in upper level? How is a block found if it is in upper level? Which block
should be replaced on a miss.
6. (a) On what problem sizes the performance of scientic technical workload is measured. Explain.
(b) What factors contribute to L3 cache miss rate and how do they change as the L3 cache grows?
7. (a) Give the characteristic of common desktop IO buses.
(b) Write about the bus design decision.
8. (a) What is a cluster? Give an example.
(b) Explain about cost of cluster hardware alternating with local disk.

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