Computer Architecture 2075 Shrawan - Bhadra
Council
for Technical Education and Vocational Training
Office of the Controller of Examinations
Sanothimi,
Bhaktapur
Regular/Back Exam-2075 Shrawan/Bhadra
Program: Diploma in Computer Engineering Full Marks: 80
Year/Part: II/II Pass
Marks: 32
Subject: Computer Architecture Time:
3 hrs.
Candidates are required to give their
answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin
indicate full marks.
Attempt
Any Ten Questions.
1. What is computer architecture? Explain about
adder and logic circuit with example. [6+2]
2. What is cache memory? Explain about memory
hierarchy with diagram. [3+5]
3. Explain the need of common bus system with
diagram. [8]
4. Define computer register and instruction set
architecture. List out different registers used in computer with
symbol and function. [4+4]
5. What do you mean by Input and Output
interrupt? Write short notes on Memory reference instruction. [4+4]
6. Define micro-program control unit.
Differentiate it from hardware control unit. [3+5]
7. What is set Associative mapping? Explain
virtual memory and cache memory in brief. [2+3+3]
8. What are the CISC instructions? Explain the
various pipelining Hazards in instruction pipelining and its
solution. [2+6]
9. Explain addition and subtraction with 2's
complement with examples. [8]
10. Perform 4×3 using unsigned multiplication
algorithm. [8]
11. Explain matrix multiplication using vector
processing. [8]
12. Write short notes on (Any two): [2×4]
a] Multiprocessors
b] Address
Sequencing