Download JNTUA M.Tech 1st Sem 2018 Regular Feb 9D06103 Advanced Computer Architecture Question Paper

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M.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations February/March 2018

ADVANCED COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

(Common to DSCE, DECS & ES)

(For students admitted in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016 only)

Time: 3 hours

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Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks

Max. Marks: 60

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1. (a) State and explain Amdahl's law.
   

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   (b) How to measure performance of a computer? Describe.
2. (a) List the major types of optimizations and then explain the same with examples.
   (b) Describe with examples, the most common addressing modes.
3. (a) Draw and explain the basic structure of a MIPS floating point unit using Tomasulo's algorithm.
   (b) What is a branch-prediction filter? Explain the states in a two-bit prediction scheme.

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4. (a) Examine the use of compiler-based techniques for branch prediction.
   (b) Describe in detail the basic VLIW approach.
5. Brief out the five cache miss penalty reduction techniques.
6. (a) What is meant by multithreading? Explain the two main approaches to multithreading.
   (b) What is a barrier? Develop a code for: (i) barrier. (ii) Sense-reversing barrier.

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7. (a) Draw and explain a typical interface of I/O devices and an I/O bus to the CPU memory. Also explain the main options for design of a bus.
   (b) Define the following: (i) Module reliability. (ii) Module availability.
8. (a) Describe in detail any one example of cluster design.
   (b) Explain the following practical in interconnection networks:
   1. Connectivity.
   2. Standardization.

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   3. Fault tolerance.

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