English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) 2008 A.D.P.M ADVANCED MICROPROCESSOR - Question Paper

ADVANCED MICROPROCESSOR University ques.
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ADVANCED MICROPROCESSOR University ques.

part A two marks every

1. elaborate micro-instruction microcode and microprogram?

2. What is virtual memory?

3. What do you understand by addressing mode?

4. Distinguish ranging from Risc and Cisc processors.

5. What is data flow architecture of a processor?

6. explain the advantages and disadvantages if Risc and Cisc processors.

7. What do you mean by a descriptor table?

8. What to you mean by cache memory? How does it speed up the program execution?

9. What do you mean by MMX?

10. What is microprogramming technique of designing control part for a CPU? elaborate its

11. merits and demerits?

part B five marks every

2. Draw and explain the register set of 80386.

3. Enlist 4 major architectural advancement in 80486 over 80386. elaborate the data kinds

supported by 80486?

4. What do you mean by paging? elaborate its advantages and disadvantages?

5. discuss the cache management unit of 80486.

6. What do you mean by branch prediction? How does it enhance the speed of execution? discuss

the use of branch target buffer in branch prediction.

part C 10 marks every

7. Draw and explain the interface of 80387 with 80386.

8. (a) Enlist the salient features of Pentium

(b) discuss the physical address formation in PVAM of 80386

9. (a) discuss the features of Pentium-pro architecture which support dynamic execution of instruction.

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