M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
First Semester
Computer Science and Information Technology
Elective COMPUTER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 X 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What is the drawback of variable instruction Formats?
2. Write the function of using WR bar in control signal.
3. What is Register Transfer Language?
4. Mention the states of three-state gate.
5. Define Control data register pipeline register.
6. What are the Microprogram sequencer functions?
7. Define the term "Cache Memory".
8. What is an I/O Interface?
9. What are the Arithmetic Pipeline?
10. What is Array Processing?
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Part B X 5 25)
Answer all questions
11. With neat diagram, explain the Accumulator with
8-bit register.
Or
Explain: Stack pointer, program counter and
Storage register with an example.
12. Explain: Arithmetic Micro operations in detail.
Or
What are the basic symbols for Register Transfer?
Explain
13. What is a control Memory? Explain.
Or
Write a short note on Subroutine and Subroutine
Register.
14. Explain: Priority Interrupt.
Or
Explain the Data Transfer Modes in detail.
15. What is Vector processing? Explain.
Or
Explain the concept of Multiprocessing.
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Part C X 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Describe the different Instruction Formats with
examples.
17. Explain the Micro operations in detail.
18. Discuss Mapping of Instruction in detail.
19. Illustrate the concept of Input-output Interface.
20. With neat diagram, discuss the RISC Architecture.