Punjab Technical University 2007-3rd Sem B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering BTech(rd) COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE (CS - 201) - Question Paper

Instruction to Candidates:
1) part - A is compulsory.
2) Attempt any 4 ques. from part - B.
3) Attempt any 2 ques. from part - C.
Maximum Marks': 60

part - A
QI)
a)what is super pipelining?
b)Explain about Risc processors.
c)Explain about main memory.
d)Explain about I/O modes.
e)What is meant by DMA?
f)What is cache memory?
g)Explain about parallel interfaces taking example 8255.
h)Explain microprogrammed control.
i)Explain pipelining in CPU design.
j)Explain about the computer organization.

part - B

Q2) What is meant by superscalar processor? discuss the concept of pipelining in
superscalar processor? .
Q3) What-are the advantages you got with virtual memory?
Q4) Write about DMA transfer?
Q5) discuss 'about I/O processor.
Q6) discuss about parallel and distributed computers.

Section. C

Q7) What is memory interleaving? How is it various from Cache memOry?
Q8) Write an Algorithm of multiplication?
Q9) discuss about the multiprocessors?

Earning:   Approval pending.