DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Sc. (Computer Science) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
DECEMBER 2017.
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
(2007 onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — (10 × 3 30 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
1. How do parallel computer architecture are classified?
2. Define SIMD computers.
3. List out the conditions of parallelism.
4. Differentiate strong scaling from weak scaling.
5. Distinguish pipelining from parallelism.
6. What do you mean by code optimization?
7. What is the need to implement memory as a hierarchy?
8. Define virtual memory system.
9. Define thread level parallelism.
10. What is the purpose of Multiprocessor Operating
Systems?
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SECTION B — x 10 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
11. Discuss how parallelism is implemented in uniprocessor
systems.
12. Describe Multivector and SIMD computers.
13. With a neat sketch explain the program flow mechanisms
in instruction level parallelism.
14. Discuss the different types of models in parallel
programming.
15. Explain mapping functions in cache memory to determine
how memory blocks are placed in cache.
16. Explain multiprocessor operating systems.
SECTION C — 15 30 marks)
Answer any TWO questions.
17. Briefly explain PRAM and VLSI models.
18. Explain the concept of code optimization and scheduling
in parallel programming.
19. Discuss the functions of I/O processors and I/O channels
in parallel subsystem.