SRM University 2007 B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering BANK: CS 208 – COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE - Question Paper

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

CS 208 – COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE
COURSE: II B.Tech (CSE)
SEMESTER: IV
ques. BANK
UNIT – I
PART – A
1. Give the expansion for ENIAC.
2. List out the computers designed in 3rd generation.
3. What are the various layers of a computer system?
4. Define the term computer system architecture.
5. What is meant by multiprogramming?
6. Define multiprocessor.
7. What is meant by opcode?
8. Define addressing mode.
9. List out the different addressing modes used in computer Architecture.
10. Specify the different kinds of instructions executed by the CPU.
11. Define instruction cycle.
12. What are the design steps involved in designing a computer system?
13. Explain the advantages of Risc architecture.
14. Differentiate Risc and Cisc architecture.
15. What is meant by instruction sequencing.
16. What are the various elements of a computer system?
17. Define address space.
18. Define stack.
19. Briefly discuss the usage of stack pointer.
20. Explain the basic operations performed by memory.

Part – B.
1. Explain in detail about the generation of computer system with example.
2. Explain the basic structure of computer system with neat diagram.
3. Draw the layered view of a computer system and discuss in detail.
4. Define addressing mode.Explain the different addressing modes with examples.
5. What are the design steps in designing a computer? discuss.
6. a) discuss the features of Risc and Cisc architecture in detail.
b) discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Risc and Cisc architecture.
7. Define instruction. elaborate the various kinds of instructions? discuss.

UNIT – II
PART – A
1. what are the functions done by CPU?
2. What are the various kinds of operations performed by ALU?
3. Define data path.
4. Define carry save adders.
5. What is the advantages of using carry look head adder.
6. What is meant by logic micro operations?
7. Give the micro operations for the functions AND and OR.
8. What is meant by priveleged instruction?
9. Explain the function performed by parallel adder.
10. List out the various functions performed by ALU.


11. What is meant by bit sliced ALU.
12. Briefly discuss the function performed by arithmetic processor.
13. What are the 2 modes used to design the arithmetic processor to interact with CPU?
14. Differentiate coprocessor and auxillary processor.
15. What are techniques to represent signed integer number?
16. What are the rules to perform one’s complement subtraction?
17. What are the rules to perform 2’s complement subtraction?
18. What are the condition for an overflow to occur when integer arithmetic operations are performed?
19. Define bit-pair recoding.

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