Guru Nanak Dev University 2009 B.Sc Information Technology Computer Architecture - Question Paper

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B.sc.IT part-2
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
PAPER 3
Time:3 Hrs Minimum Marks:100


Note:- Attempt any 5 ques..

1. (a) What do you mean by fault detection code? What is parity bit generator and parity checker?10
(b) What is register? What do you mean by register transfer? discuss with diagram.

2. (a) What is interrupt? discuss different kinds of interupts?10
(b) List main physical difference ranging from the subsequent memory technologies? SRAM flash memories, magnetic, floopy disk, optical hard disk and CD Roms?10

3. Write a note on the subsequent
(a) I/O Processor
(b) Auxillary memory
(c) Associative memory
(d) DMA.20

4. (a) elaborate the arithmetic Micro-operation? discuss 4-bit binary adder subtractor.10
(b) Difference ranging from hardwired and micro-programmed control organization.10

5. (a) elaborate various phases of an instruction cycle?10
(b) Draw and discuss the design of a control unit?10

6. (a) Show stack implementation of the expression X=(A/B)+(C-D).10
(b) provide examples of zero address, 1 address, 2 address and 3 address instruction formats.10

7. What is the use of various adressing modes techniques? discuss the various modes of addressing shemes with suitable example.20

8. (a) What do you mean by memory hierarchy? Differentiate the functioning of every of the component.7
(b) Why abd how 2's complement method is used for representation for negative number.7
(c) What is difference ranging from push and pop operations? discuss with an example?6

Earning:   Approval pending.