USN 21CS34
Third Semester B.E. Degree Examination, June/July 2023
Computer
puter
uter Organisation and Architecture
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100
Note: Answer any
ny FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module.
Module-1
Module
1 a. Describe
ibee basic operation concepts behind working of computers. (10 Marks)
b. Write a short notes on :
i) Basic Performance Equationion ii) Clock Rate (10 Marks)
OR
2 a. Describe the concept off Branching
anching with an example program
p of instruction execu
execution.
(10 Marks)
b. Describe various addressing
ddressing mode with examples.
example (10 Marks)
Module-2
Module-
Module
3 a. Explain the interfacing of I/O device with computer. (10 Marks)
b. Describe the
he concept of Interrupt in co
computer.
com (10 Marks)
OR
4 a. Explain
plain the Direct Memoryry Access Technique and its importance.
impor
imp (10 Marks)
b. Explain with neat timing
ng diagram of an input
utt transfer on a synchronous bus. (10 Marks)
Module-3
Module 3
5 a. Explain basic concepts
oncepts
cepts involved for memory stru
structure of computers.
struct (10 Marks)
b. What are various
rious
ious semiconductor memories? E Explain in detail the working
w
wo of Read/Wri
Read/Write
operation of SRAM. (10 Marks)
OR
6 a. Describe the par
parameters – speed, size and cost with respect to memory. (10 Marks)
b. What
hat is a virtual memory? Explain iits role. (10 Marks)
Module-4
Module-
Module -4
7 a. Explain how a fast adder is de
designed. (10 Marks)
b. Multiply the following num
number 13 12 . Also draw the multiplier circ
circuit. (10 Marks)
OR
8 a. Explain
in complete
omplete execution step for instruc
instruction
ADD (R3), R1 (10 Marks)
b. Describe
escribe the hardwired computer with an example. (10 Marks)
Module-5
9 a. Explain the parallel processing concept with a b
block diagram showing multiple functional
blo
units. (10 Marks)
b. Explain pipelining technique with an example. (10 Marks)
OR
10 a. What is instruction pipeline? Explain ffou
four segment instruction pipeline concept. (10 Marks)
b. Explain the concept of vector process
processing. Write few of its application areas. (10 Marks)
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