9/2/2017

Computer
Organization
Assignment 1

MANIKIRAN P
YOUR FRIEND IN NEED
1. Explain the functions of processor registers with a block diagram.
2. What is a bus? Explain single bus and multiple bus structure used to interconnect functional units in a
computer system.
3. Explain the basic performance equation.
4. Explain the need for SPEC rating with an example
5. Explain Byte Addressability, Big-Endian assignment and Little-Endian assignment. Represent the number
64347857H in 32 bits Big-Endian and Little-Endian memory.
6. Explain the data transfer operations between memory and processor.

7. What is register transfer notations? Give examples.

8. What are the basic types of instruction formats with reference to addresses? Give an example for each.
9. What is Straight Line Sequencing? Explain with an example
10. What is Branching and Branch target address?
11. Mention four types of operations to be performed by instructions in a computer. Explain with basic types of
instruction formats to carry out C <- [A] + [B]
12. What is an addressing mode? Explain different addressing modes with examples.