Download PTU BCA 2020 Dec 2nd Sem 10053 Computer System Architecture Question Paper

Download PTU BCA ( Bachelor of Computer Applications) 2020 December 2nd Sem 10053 Computer System Architecture Previous Question Paper

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Total No. of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 16
BCA (2014 to 2018) (Sem.?2)
COMPUTER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
Subject Code : BSBC-204
M.Code : 10053
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
INST RUCT IONS T O CANDIDAT ES :
1 .
SECT ION-A is COMPULSORY cons is ting of TEN questions carrying TWO marks
each.
2 .
SECT ION-B c ontains SIX q uestions carry ing T EN ma rks each and a s tudent has
to attempt any FOUR questions .
SECTION-A
Answer briefly :
1.
What is Interrupt Cycle?
2.
What are Different types of Addressing Modes?
3.
What do you understand by Cache memory?
4.
Define Shift Operators and its types.
5.
What does locality of reference mean?
6.
What is difference between computer organization computer architecture?
7.
Explain the term Handshaking.
8.
Briefly explain the DMA controlled data transfer technique.
9.
What is Set-Associative Mapping?
10. What do you understand by Register Stack?
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SECTION-B
11.
Write short notes on :
a) Layered Approach Architecture
b) Replacement Algorithms
12.
What is meant by SISD, SIMD and MIMD architecture? Differentiate SIMD and MIMD
architectures.
13.
What do you mean by addressing mode? What are various types of addressing modes and
their advantages and disadvantages?
14.
Explain Von Neumann Architecture in detail.
15.
What is an interrupt in computer organisation? Discuss interrupt types and interrupt
cycle.
16.
What is difference between synchronous and asynchronous data transfer?
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