Osmania University (OU) 2009 M.Sc Computer Science Advance Computer Architecture - Question Paper

Faculty of Science
M.Sc II-Semester Examination, April/May 2009
COMPUTER SCIENCE
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Paper -- 2.5(a) (Advance Computer Architecture)
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part -- A (Marks : eight X four = 32)
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1. describe the computational model concept?
2. Briefly write about ILP processor?
3. discuss parallel decoding?
4. explain preserving sequential consistency?
5. describe fine grained SIMD?
6. discuss Vector architecture?
7. What is data flow architecture?
8. Write about Interconnection Network?

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part -- B (Marks : four X 12 = 48)
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9. (a) discuss Van Neumann Computational model?

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(b) Write basic concepts of Pipelined processors?

10. (a) discuss VLIW architecture:?

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(b) discuss super scalar processors? What is the necessity of branch processing?

11. (a) Briefly discuss the SIMD architecture and design space?

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(b) define Data Parallel Pipe lined and Symbolic architecture?


12. (a) discuss Multi threaded architectures?

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(b) discuss Schedule memory MIMD?

Earning:   Approval pending.