EC2303 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANISATION ANNA UNIVERSITY EXAMS NOV/DEC 2012 IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

Anna University, Chennai Nov/Dec 2012 Examinations

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EC2303 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANISATION

V Sem ECE

Unit I-V

1.     Define addressing mode. Classify addressing modes and explain each type with example

2.     Explain the organization of the CPU and main memory of the IAS-computer?

3.     Explain the architecture of basic computer with neat diagram

4.     Design a 4-bit bidirectional shift register with parallel load and Explain

5.     Draw the diagram of a carry look-ahead adder and explain the carry look-ahead principle

6.     Describe in detail booth's multiplication algorithms and its hardware implementation

7.      Write a HDL and process for non-restoring division algorithm for unsigned integer

8.     Design a 4-bit full adder with look ahead carry

9.     What is  superscalar processing? Explain the typical structure of superscalar processor

10.Explain various hazards used in a occurrence of pipeline

11.What is Nano programming? Explain two-level control store organization for Nano programming with  the help of block diagram

12.Describe the organization of a typical micro-programmed control unit with the help of a neat diagram

13.Draw the neat sketch of memory hierarchy and explain the need of cache memory

14.Explain the organization of magnetic disk in detail

15.Describe pre-emptive and non- pre-emptive memory allocation in detail

16.Explain the DMA operations  with programmed I/O

17.What is interrupt. Explain different types of interrupts with vector interrupts

18.Explain the difference between CISC and RISC processors