Department of Information Technology
Question Bank
Subject Code & Name: 19CS2111 &Computer Organization
Unit
Question Marks CO PO PI BT
No Q.No
Explain the functional units of a general computer? With neat diagram 1 1 1.1.1 L1
5
1
Differences between computer organisation and computer architecture 1 1 1.1.1 L1
5
2
What is the role of PC, IR,MAR,MDR,AC registers? 1 2 2.1.2 L1
5
3
1 2 2.1.2 L1
Explain about Logical and Bit Manipulation Instructions. 5
1 4
Define Interrupt?Explain the types of interrupts? 1 2 2.1.2 L1
5 5
Explain Register Transfer language with examples ? 1 3 2.3.2 L2
6 5
Show the block diagram of the hardware that implements the following register
1 2 2.1.2 L2
transfer statement R2<-R1,R1<-R2 (Register transfers using multiplexer) 5
7
Draw the hardware that implements the register transfers using tri-state bus
1 2 2.3.2 L4
buffer? 5
8
Explain about Arithmetic,logic and shift micro operations with examples? 1 2 2.1.2 L2
5
9
Explain about register,memory and input/output reference instruction? 1 4 4.1.1 L2
5
10
Differentiate hardwired control unit and micro programmed control unit with an
2 4 4.1.2 L2
example? 5
1
elucidate the functioning of micro program sequencer 2 2 2.2.4 L4
5
2
Explain design of control unit with neat diagram? 2 4 4.1.2 L2
3 5
Define the following a) Micro operation b)Micro instructions C)Micro program d)
2 3,4 3.3.2,4.1.1 L2
Micro code 5
4
Define effictive address?What is the diference between direct and an in direct
2 2 2.2.4 L2
address instruction? 5
2 5
Evaluate the following arithmetic statement using zero, one, two and three
2 2 2.1.1 L2
address instructions. X = (A+B) * (C+D). 5
6
Explain different types of addresssing modes with exampls? 2 2 2.3.2 L2
5
7
Exaplain Data transfer and manipulations Instructions? 2 2 2.1.1 L2
8 5
List and explain program control Instructions? 2 4 4.3.1 L2
5
9
Explain how address sequencing is done in micro program control unit? 2 2 2.4.3 L2
10 5
Draw the flowchart for signed-magnitude addition and subtraction? 3 4 4.3.1 L2
5
1
3 Explain how the floating point numbers are represented and used in digital
3 2 2.1.2 L2
arithmetic operations 5
2
Draw a flow chart for Floating point Add/subtract operations 3 2 2.1.2 L2
5
3
Hardware implementation for multiply operation with example? 3 3 3.3.2 L2
5
4
Show the step by step multiplication of (-9) X (-13) = +117 using booth
3 3 3.5.2 L2
multiplication algorithm 5
5
Illustrate and explain the flowchart for decimal division 3 4 4.2.1 L2
6 5
Explain how addition and subtraction is done for decimal numbers ?give the
3 4 4.1.1 L2
pictorial representation for adding two decimal numbers? 5
7
Draw the flowchart for signed-magnitude addition and subtraction? 3 4 4.3.1 L2
5
8
Compare isolated I/O and memory mapped I/O? what are the advantages and
4 2 2.4.4 L4
disadvantages of each? 5
1
a) What is the disadvantage of strobe method?
4 2 2.4.3 L2
B)Discuss handshaking method of Asynchronous data transfer technique? 5
2
Distinquish between programmed I/O and interrupt initiated I/O 4 2 2.1.1 L2
5
3
Explain about data transfer method for DMA 4 3 3.3.1 L2
4 5
Describe the input-ouput -processor(IOP)organization in detail? 4 2 2.2.4 L4
5
5
illustrate typical memory hierarchy with a neat sketch? 4 2 2.1.1 L2
5
6
With the help of neat diagram explain the match logic for one word of
4 2 2.2.2 L2
associative memory 5
7
Explain cache coherence and locality of reference 4 2 2.4.3 L1
8 5
Define miss penalty for cache memory. And explain the terms hit ration and
4 3 3.5.3 L2
miss ratio 5
9
illustarate asynchronous communication interface w ith diagram? 4 2 2.2.2 L2
5
10
Explain about virtual memory with implementation details 4 2 2.2.2 L2
5
11
Distinguish between the virtual memory and cache memory. Write the merits
4 2 2.1.2 L2
and demerits of virtual memory. 5
12
Discribe the function of TLB?(Translation Look-aside Buffer) 4 2 2.2.2 L2
5
13
Explain about RISC and CISC Arcitecture ? 5 3 3.3.2 L2
5
1
Explain arithmetic pipeline with example? 5 3 3.3.1 L2
5
2
what is pipelining?what are its principles? 5 2 2.2.2 L6
5
3
Explain the parallel processing architecture and its uses? 5 2 2.2.2 L1
5
4
Illustrate about inter process communication 5 3 3.3.2 L2
5
5
5 Describe the architecture of shared memory multiprocessor 5 2 2.3.1 L2
6 5
What are the famous forms availabe for establishing an interconnection network
5 3 3.3.1 L6
in a multi processor system? 5
7
Draw the system bus structure for multi processors? 5 1 1.4.1 L2
5
8
Compare between a conventional scalar processor and vector processor 5 3 3.5.2 L1
5
9
Explain tightly coupled multiprocessor and loosly coupled multi processor ? 5 1 1.3.1 L2
5
10
Explain the characterstics of multiprocessor? 5 2 2.2.2 L2
5
11
CO– Course Outcome
BL – Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels (L1- Remember, L2- Understand, L3 – Apply, L4 – Analyze, L5 – Evaluate, L6 - Create)
PI – Performance Indicator Code
