Computer Organization and Assembly Language, Question Paper of MCA Semester 1, Download Question Paper 2

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Total No. of Questions: 09

MCA (Sem.-1^st)

COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE

Subject Code: MCA-103 (2012 Batch)

Paper ID: [B0130]

Time: 3 Hrs.                                                                 Max. Marks: 100

Instruction to Candidates:

1. Section-A, B, C & D contains Two questions each carrying Twenty marks each and students has to attempt any One question from each Section.

2. Section-E is Compulsory carrying Twenty marks in all.

SECTION-A

1.       Discuss the major addressing modes of the computer with example.

2.       Explain each component in the block diagram of a digital computer.

SECTION-B

3.       Differentiate between:

(a) Interrupt initiated I/O and DMA transfer

(b) Synchronous and asynchronous data transfer

4.       Explain the concept of polling and daisy chain methods.

 SECTION-C

5.       Discuss various page replacement algorithms of cache memory.

6.       Write a Short Note on:

(a) Cache Coherence

(b) Sorting a list

SECTION-D

7.       Explain cross bar switch and multistage switching network.

8.       Write Assembly Language program for

(a) Subtracting two numbers

(b) Sorting a list

SECTION-E

9.       (a) Highlight major difference between RISC & CISC.

(b) Define Direct Memory Access.

(c) How trap and interrupt and different?

(d) Define handshaking.

(e) What is the significance of virtual memory?

(f) What is the difference between compute organization & architecture?

(g) Give the importance of cache memory.

(h) List two methods of data transfer.

(i) List major characteristics of multiprocessor.

(j) List major register of 8085 microprocessor.