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School of Computing Science and Engineering
Back paper Examination, Oct-2018,
[BCA ] [Semester:III ]
Course Title : Computer Architecture and Organization Max Marks: 100
Course Code: CSE213 Time:
Instructions: 1. All questions are compulsory in Group A and Group B
Assume missing data suitably, if any
Group A (4X5=20 Marks)
All Questions are Compulsory
1. List the advantages of multibus organization. CO1 5
2. Write the logic equations of a binary half adder. CO2 5
3. Explain different types of mapping functions in cache memory. CO4 5
4. Explain the protocols of USB. CO5 5
Group B (5X10=50 Marks)
All Questions are Compulsory
5 What is an opcode? How many bits are needed to specify 32 distinct operations? CO1 10
6 State and explain the rules in arithmetic operations on floating point numbers. CO2 10
7 Explain the Working of a Carry-Look Ahead adder CO2 10
8 What is a data hazard? How do you overcome it? And discuss its side effects. CO3 10
What are the disadvantages of increasing the number of stages in pipelined CO3 10
9
processing?
Group C (2X15=30 Marks)
CO4 15
10(a) How data transfers can be controlled using handshaking technique?
OR
10(b) Explain the organization and accessing of data on a Disk CO4 15
CO5 15
11(a) Explain the working of PCI interface.
OR
11(b) How the parallel port output interface circuit works? CO5 15
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Instructions:
i. Only 11 questions are to be asked in ETE.
ii. 15 marks question in ETE will have alternative options in group C. An alternative question will be
asked with OR option with the same serial number and alternative question must map with same
CO(s).
iii. The two tables (given below) must be filled by the paper setter.
iv. Paper setter must see the COs of the courses described in syllabus to frame the questions in
alignment with expected COs and Blooms taxonomy
Table1: Distribution of question & marks among the Units of syllabus
Unit Questions Numbers Total Marks
1 1,5 15
2 2,6,7 25
3 8,9 20
4 3,10 20
5 4,11 20
Table 2: Mapping between COs and questions
(Number of COs may vary from course to course)
Knowledge level
COs (Blooms taxonomy, K1, Questions Numbers Total Marks
K2. ..)
CO1 K1 1,5 15
CO2 K1 2,6,7 25
CO3 K2 8,9 20
CO4 K2 3,10 20
CO5 K3 4,11 20
(Name of Question paper setter)
Contact No:
* You may type the questions into this template and RENAME THE FILE with the subject code
Example: ECE223.
* Unit/chapter number can be considered for the syllabus if the same are not in modular form.
* Font to be used for ETE is “Times New Roman” and the text size is 11.
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