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RENGANAYAGI VARATHARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

SALVARPATTI, SIVAKASI 626 128
B.E/B.Tech Degree Examinations September 2014

QUESTION PAPER CODE: I2CA1

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST II

EC2303 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE

Year & Sem : III/ V
Branch : ECE

Date: 20-09-2014

Total Marks / Time 50 Marks / 1 Hours

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PART A [Answer All Question]
52=10

1. What is pipelining.
2. What is microinstruction?
3. Compare the two methods to design the hardwired controller.
4. What is the work of Nano control memory?
5. What is the difference between a program counter and micro program sequencer?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PART B [Answer All Question]
18=8;216=32:=40
6. a) Write short notes on optical memories

(8)

(Or)
b) Describe the organization of four stage pipeline with the help of the diagram?

(8)

7. a) Describe various factors that reduce the performance of pipelined CPU and the mechanisms to overcome it (16)
(Or)
b) Explain Nano programming? Explain the two level control store organization with the help of
Block diagram

8. a) Explain about 1) Multiplier control unit. 2) CPU control unit

(16)
(16)

(Or)
b) i) List the differences between hardwired control and micro programmed control?

(8)

ii) Describe any two techniques for dealing data dependencies in pipelined computers? .

(8)

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