Solved question paper for CA Dec-2010 (DIPLOMA 4th)

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Computer architecture Dec-2010

PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Computer Science Engineering • 4th • Dec-2010

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  1. Binary information in digital computers is stored in or
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  2. ALU stands for All-purpose Logarithmic Unite. (True/False).
    True / False 1 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  3. The address mode in which the effective address is equal to the address part of the instruction is called ______.
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  4. Give the symbolic designation for the 2’s complement of a register R2.
    Short Answer 1 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  5. Binary equivalent of 16 15 ..........
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  6. According to DeMorgan’s law, (A + B) = ______.
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  7. Karnaugh map in digital electronics is used to ______.
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  8. The purpose of interrupts is to ______.
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  9. Page fault is defined as ______.
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  10. BET can take up the values ______.
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  11. What are the different categories of micro operations encountered in digital computer?
    Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  12. Explain the difference between hardwired and micro programmed control.
    Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  13. Discuss computer instruction cycle and execution cycle with the help of examples.
    Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  14. What are the characteristics of CISC architecture? How is it different from RISC architecture?
    Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  15. Differentiate between paging and segmentation.
    Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  16. How do you classify instructions in an instruction set? Explain any 2 instructions in each category with suitable example.
    Long Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  17. Write a short note on stored memory concept.
    Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  18. What do you mean by pipelining?
    Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  19. Describe register-based and stack-based organization CPU briefly.
    Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  20. What are the advantages of using associative memory? Explain the match logic of associative memory.
    Long Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  21. Draw and explain with example the flowchart of multiplication of floating-point numbers.
    Long Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  22. Explain Microprogrammed Control Unit. What are the advantages and disadvantages of it.
    Long Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  23. How does a virtual address gets translated into a physical address? Explain in detail with a neat diagram. Explain the use of TLB.
    Long Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  24. Explain the use of DMA Controllers in a computer system with a neat diagram.
    Long Answer 5 Marks Dec-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
  25. Compare and contrast the central and distributed bus arbitration schemes.
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