Madras University (UnOM) 2006 M.Sc Information Technology Computer Architecture - Question Paper

Time: 3 hours
Maximum: 75 marks

PART A - [5 x five = Marks 25]

ans ALL ques..
All ques. carry equal marks.

1. (a) List the major kinds of interrupts. explain anyone.

Or

(b) List the major characteristics of a Risc processor.

2. (a) List the difficulties that reason the instruction pipeline to deviate from its normal operation.

Or

(b) What is an array processor? explain.

3. (a) How floating point numbers are represented? provide example.

Or

(b) List the major steps involved in floating point division algorithm.

4. (a) How can the computer buses be used to communicate with memory and 1/0?

Or

(b) List the transmission rules used in detecting the transmitted character by the receiver.

5. (a) describe the terms 'address space' and 'memory space'.

Or

(b) elaborate the basic components of a memory management unit?

PART B - [5 x 10 = Marks 50]

ans any 5 ques..
All ques. carry equal marks.

6. explain any 5 addressing modes.

7. discuss the various shift instructions.

8. discuss floating point addition and subtraction using pipeline.

9. What is memory interleaving? explain.

10. discuss Booth Multiplication algorithm.

11. discuss an 1/0 interface unit.

12. explain memory hierarchy in a computer system.

Earning:   Approval pending.