Download AKTU B-Tech 4th Sem 2015-16 EEC 402EC Computer Architecture And Organisation Question Paper

Download AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) B-Tech 4th Semester (Fourth Semester) 2015-16 EEC 402EC Computer Architecture And Organisation Question Paper

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B.TECH.
Theory Examination (Semester?IV) 2015-16
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANISATION
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : I00
Section-A
1. Attempt all parts of the following (10><2 = 20)
(a) What, in general terms, is the distinction between computer
organization and computer architecture?
(b) List and brie?y de?ne the four main components of a
general purpose computer.
(0) Draw the Von Neumann architecture.
((1) Brie?y de?ne an embedded system with help of an
example.
(e) Represent (128.25)10 in double precision.
(f) De?ne ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM.
(1) P.T.O.

(g)
(11)
Draw the ARM cache organization.
What are the advantages ofusing a glass substrate for a
magnetic disk?
(i) List the key services provided by an Operating system.
0) What are the four essential elements of a number in
?oating-point notation.
Section-B
Attempt any ?ve Parts of the following: [5X10=50]
(a) Explain in detail, how data is written onto and read ?om
a magnetic disk?
(b) List and explain the major types of Operating System
scheduling.
(c) What is RAID ? Explain the seven RAID levels in detail.
((1) Evaluate the Hamming code for a four bit message word
1101. Also show how a single error be detected if there
occurs an error in the fourth bit of the generated hamming
code.
(e) What is an operating system? Explain the different
categories of Operating System. Explain the major
functions of an I/O module?
(2) P.T.O.

(f) Explain the difference between the programmed I/O and
interrupt driven I/O.
(g) Explain the cache memory principle using three level cache
organizations.
(h) What is the purpose of a translation lookaside buffer?
(i) Explain DMA.
Section-C
Attempt any two questions. (2X15=3O)
3. Explain direct mapping, associative mapping, and set associa-
tive mapping? What is the bene?t ofusing a multiple?bus archi-
tecture compared to a single?bus architecture?
4. What is the difference between a process and a program? Is
it necessary for all of the pages of a process to be in main
memory and in sequential order?
5 . Explain in detail:
(a) PCI
(b) ALU
(c) Microcontroller families
(3) P.T.O.