Madras University (UnOM) 2006 M.C.A Computer Aplications 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 advantages of Reverse Polish notation. With an example explain the conversion of infix notation to reverse polish notation.

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(b) explain the various program control instructions.

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

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(b) What do you mean by operand forwarding? explain.

3. (a) Draw the flowchart for the hardware algorithm.

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(b) What do you mean by restoring method? explain.

4. (a) explain on ASCII.

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(b) Compare 1/0 and memory bus.

5. (a) What is ROM? explain.

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(b) What do you mean by virtual memory? explain.

PART B - [5 x 10 = Marks 50]
ans any 5 ques..
All ques. carry equal marks.

6. Draw the block diagram of a bus organization for 7 CPU registers and explain.

7. explain any 5 addressing modes with suitable examples.

8. What is Risc? explain the characteristics of Risc.

9. Write a short note on instruction pipeline.

10. Draw the logic diagram of a array multiplier and discuss.

11. What is handshaking? explain destinationinitiated transfer using handshaking.

12. With a block diagram discuss DMA transfer in a computer system.

13. explain any 2 mapping techniques of cache memory.

Earning:   Approval pending.