Computer Architecture-Quiz1: (Open Book)

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Computer Architecture-Quiz1

(Open book)

1. What is Flynns classification?

2. Explain what you understand by pipelining highlighting its practical problems and
solutions for these problems.

3. What are the common performance matrices with respect to micro-processors?

4. State Amdahls law.

5. Differentiate RISC and CISC.

6. List and explain available addressing modes in microprocessors.

7. Compare the operation of a hardwired control unit with that of a micro-programmed


control unit.

8. Draw and explain the memory hierarchy.

9. Discuss different cache mapping rules.

10. Discuss different replacement policies in cache memories.

11. Using a block diagram, clearly explain how the binary multiplication is obtained for
1001 1010

12. Represent -0.0001011 with the 32 bit floating point representation.

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