Quiz on Computer Architecture and Organization
G.H.RAISONI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Digdoh Hills, Hingna Road, Nagpur-16.
Department of Computer Science & Engg.
Question Bank
Session 2011-12
Year/Branch/Sem/Sec : 3rd/CSE/ B
Subject: Computer Architecture & Organization
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_______________ UNIT 1. 1. Explain the three major design levels in a computer system. 2. What are the different standard steps in register level design ? 3. Describe in detail the components which are generally used to design register level circuits. 1. What are the different levels of design ? Discuss with suitable example. 2. How performance evaluation is done using simulation technique ? 3. Explain processor level components. 4. Explain the performance parameters for a computer system . 5. What are the different functional units of basic computer system ? 6. Compare different bus system for connection between CPU , Memory and I/O Devices. 1. Explain prototype structure , performance measurement and queuing
Model steps of processor level design .
UNIT 2. 1. How the following cases are interpreted in floating point format ;
a) Not a number
b) Overflow
c) -00
d) +00 1. Explain restoring and non-restoring algorithms for integer division. 2. What is an overflow ? How is it detected ? 3. Explain with suitable examples the need for the following addressing
Modes ;
a) Index
b) Indirect
c) Autoincrement
d) Autodecrement 1. Explain the concept for Booth’s multiplication algorithm . 2. Derive an algorithm in flowchart form for restoring & non-restoring method of integer division and apply both algorithms for 10/3 division. 1.
Digdoh Hills, Hingna Road, Nagpur-16.
Department of Computer Science & Engg.
Question Bank
Session 2011-12
Year/Branch/Sem/Sec : 3rd/CSE/ B
Subject: Computer Architecture & Organization
____________________________________________________________
_______________ UNIT 1. 1. Explain the three major design levels in a computer system. 2. What are the different standard steps in register level design ? 3. Describe in detail the components which are generally used to design register level circuits. 1. What are the different levels of design ? Discuss with suitable example. 2. How performance evaluation is done using simulation technique ? 3. Explain processor level components. 4. Explain the performance parameters for a computer system . 5. What are the different functional units of basic computer system ? 6. Compare different bus system for connection between CPU , Memory and I/O Devices. 1. Explain prototype structure , performance measurement and queuing
Model steps of processor level design .
UNIT 2. 1. How the following cases are interpreted in floating point format ;
a) Not a number
b) Overflow
c) -00
d) +00 1. Explain restoring and non-restoring algorithms for integer division. 2. What is an overflow ? How is it detected ? 3. Explain with suitable examples the need for the following addressing
Modes ;
a) Index
b) Indirect
c) Autoincrement
d) Autodecrement 1. Explain the concept for Booth’s multiplication algorithm . 2. Derive an algorithm in flowchart form for restoring & non-restoring method of integer division and apply both algorithms for 10/3 division. 1.