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Total No. of Questions :09]

B.Tech. (Sem.-3rd)

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE,

SUB.IECT CODE : CS - 2O1.

Paper ID : [AO451]

Time : 03 Hours

Instruction to Candidates:

1) Section - A is Compulsory.

2) Attempt any Four questions from Section - B.

3) Attempt any Two questions from Section - C.

Section - A

Q1)

a) What is the necessity of connecting variety of memory devices to a

computer?

b) Explain the role of a compiler.

c) What a main memory of a computer consists of?

d) If A: 101.101 and B : 110.100 both in binary evaluate B - A by 2's

complement method?

e) Where ASCII code is used in computers?

f) Discuss the role of I/O processor.

g) What do You mean by  I/O channels?

h) Mention the limitations of 8085.

i) Role of micro programmed control over hardwired control.

j) What do you understand by transaction processing benchmarks.

Section - B

Q2) List the various memories in order of their features and discuss their

comparison.

Q3) Discuss RISC Vs CISC.

Q4) With the help of circuits discuss look ahead carry generator. Show how it

makes faster additions

Q5) Write a note on g251. $.r\Nl*atisubiects4You'conr

Q6) (a) What do you mean by parallel and distributed computers? Explain.

(b) Discuss cost/benefit concept of layers in architecture design.

Section - C

Q7) Discuss the various I/O data transfer techniques along with their merits and

demerits.

Q8) Discuss :

(a) Virtual memory.

(b) Booth's algorithm for binary multiplication.

Q9) Write notes on any two of the following :

(a) 8255 chip.

(b) MIMD machines.

(c) Cache memory.