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This document contains definitions and questions about various topics in computer architecture including: computer architecture, multiprocessing, instructions, buses, pipeline processing, functional units, primary and secondary storage, registers, RAM, system software, control units, memory address registers, stacks, queues, addressing modes, performance equations, clock rates, instruction cycles, 2's complement subtraction, pipelining, pipeline stages and hazards, memory systems, caches, read access time, RAM, PROMs, volatile memory, differences between volatile and non-volatile memory, ASCII and EBCDIC, program counters, IAS computer instructions, factors impacting computer performance, response time, execution time, throughput, benefits of multiprocessing, differences between multiprocessing and multicomputing,

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This document contains definitions and questions about various topics in computer architecture including: computer architecture, multiprocessing, instructions, buses, pipeline processing, functional units, primary and secondary storage, registers, RAM, system software, control units, memory address registers, stacks, queues, addressing modes, performance equations, clock rates, instruction cycles, 2's complement subtraction, pipelining, pipeline stages and hazards, memory systems, caches, read access time, RAM, PROMs, volatile memory, differences between volatile and non-volatile memory, ASCII and EBCDIC, program counters, IAS computer instructions, factors impacting computer performance, response time, execution time, throughput, benefits of multiprocessing, differences between multiprocessing and multicomputing,

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1. Define the term Computer Architecture.

2. Define Multiprocessing.

3. What is meant by instruction?

4. What is Bus? Draw the single bus structure.

5. Define Pipeline processing.

6. Draw the basic functional units of a computer.

7. Briefly explain Primary storage and secondary storage.

8. What is register?

9. Define RAM.

10. Give short notes on system software.

11. Write down the operation of control unit?

12. Define Memory address register.

13. What is stack & queue?

14. Define Addressing modes.

15. Write the basic performance equation?

16. Define clock rate.

18. Draw the flow of Instruction cycle.

24. Perform the 2’s complement subtraction of smaller number(101011) from larger number(111001).

1. What is Pipelining?

2. What are the major characteristics of a Pipeline?

3. What are the various stages in a Pipeline execution?

4. What are the types of pipeline hazards?

5. Define structural, data, and control hazard.

7. List the types of data hazards.

8. List the techniques used for overcoming hazard

1. What is Memory system?

3. Define cache.

4. What is Read Access Time?


5. Define Random Access Memory.

6. What are PROMS?

9. What is volatile memory?

Part II

1. Difference between volatile and non volatile memory.


2. Difference between ASCII and EBCDIC
3. Define program counter.
4. IAS computer instruction
5. Explain the factors that can impact the performance of computer.
6. Explain response time , Execution time and throughput
7. Benefits of multiprocessor
8. List down the difference multiprocessor and multicomputer.
9. Define bus. Explain 3 bus lines.
10. 2’s complement problems are important
11. Explain the instruction cycle with state diagram.
12. Define interrupt and explain the classes of interrupt.
13. Explain instruction pipelining.
14. Consider 4 instructions I1,I2,I3,I4. I2 takes the clock cycle for execution, Draw the figure for 4
stage pipeline and find out the total clockcycles needed for the 4 instructions to complete.
15. Explain the hazards in pipelining.
16. Define MBR,MAR,PC,IR.
17. Mention the rules for grouping of micro operations
18. Short Notes on CISC.
19. Define RISC.
20. Explain the addressing modes
21. Define Mapping function. Explain the techniques.
22. Difference between DRAM and SRAM
23. Define ROM and explain its types.
24. Define Flash memory.
25. Explain Swapping .
26. Explain the disadvantages of fixed partitioning.
27. Define degree of concurrency.
28. Define Paging
29. Advantages of demand paging
30. Define Thrashing
31. Explain segmentation and why it is required.
32. Why do we need memory interleaving?
33. Define Microprocessor . Explain the architecture of 8085.

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