Important Questions - Module 3,4 and 5
Important Questions - Module 3,4 and 5
Important Questions
Module 3
1) With a neat diagram explain the basic operational
concepts of a computer. (10 Marks)
2) Explain various Addressing modes with example.(10
Marks)
3) Describe Big Endian and Little Endian methods of byte
addressing with proper example (5 Marks)
4) Write a note on Bus structure(5 Marks)
5) Explain how to measure performance of a computer.(5
Marks)
6) Write one address, two address and three address
instructions to carry out C← [A]+[B] . (5 Marks)
7) Explain
a) Processor Clock (2 Marks)
b) Basic Performance equation (3 Marks)
c) Clock Rate (2 Marks)
d) Performance measurement (3 Marks)
Module 4
1) Explain DMA transfer with bus arbitration (10 Marks)
2) What is Cache memory? Explain different mapping
function with diagram. (10 Marks)
3) Explain centralized bus arbitration
4) Explain the following with respect to interrupts with
diagram
5) Explain Direct Memory Access with a neat diagram (10
Marks)
6) What is Bus arbitration? Explain different types of bus
arbitration. (10 Marks)
7) Explain Hardware interrupt, enabling/ disabling of
interrupts and sequence of events in handling interrupt
request from a single device.
8) Explain memory mapped I/O and I/O interface for an input
device with a diagram.
9) Describe DMA with its register and controllers.
10) Explain the effect of size, cost and speed in memory
Hierarchy.
Module 5