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Coursework Computer Architecture

The document outlines group assignments for a test preparation, dividing tasks into four groups with specific topics. Each group is required to create concise notes not exceeding five pages on their chosen subject, covering areas such as memory hierarchy, computer architectures, addressing modes, and I/O modules. The instructions emphasize clarity and brevity in the notes to facilitate effective study and understanding.

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Coursework Computer Architecture

The document outlines group assignments for a test preparation, dividing tasks into four groups with specific topics. Each group is required to create concise notes not exceeding five pages on their chosen subject, covering areas such as memory hierarchy, computer architectures, addressing modes, and I/O modules. The instructions emphasize clarity and brevity in the notes to facilitate effective study and understanding.

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TO BE HANDED IN ON THE DAY OF THE TEST.

Questions (prepare notes about the following). Make four groups of not more than 4
members per group. Each group should choose one of the group assignments and make
brief notes not exceeding 5 pages. The notes should be brief, clear and concise.

Group 1
1. Memory hierarchy
 ram and rom chips
 cache memory
 auxiliary memory
2. Design of magnetic memory
3. Magnetic read and write mechanisms
4. Data organization and formatting
5. Disk Performance Parameters

Group 2
1. Types of computer architectures (from chapter one re explained)
2. Flynn’s Taxonomy of computer architecture.
3. Alternative computer architectures
 RISC, advantages and disadvantages
 CISC, advantages and disadvantages

4. Computer instructions
 Instruction set, types of instruction sets
 Instruction cycle
 Register-reference instructions
 Memory-reference instructions

Group 3
1. Addressing modes, Types explained
2. Performance enhancement
 Cache memory
 associative mapping
 direct mapping
 Pipelining
 Illustration of pipelining
 Pipelining hazards and conflicts
 Instruction pre fetch

Group 4
1. Input and output modules
 Input-output interface
2. I/O module functions
3. Techniques of i/o modules
 Programmed i/o
 Interrupt driven i/o
 Direct memory access
 DMA Data Transfer Modes
 DMA Configuration

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