DIT–202 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION & ARCHITECTURE

L T P Cr.
4 1 - 4.5

Note: Total 8 questions are to be set by the examiner selecting two questions from each
unit. A candidate is required to attempt five questions in all selecting at least one question
from each unit. All questions shall carry equal marks.

Total Marks : 100 Theory Paper : 60

Time : 3 Hours Internal Assessment: 40

Unit-1
Introduction to Computer Organization, Structure and Function: Introduction to
components, functions of individual component with block diagram, Introduction to
machine language, assembly language, assembler, compiler, interpreter, BIOS, Functions
of BIOS, System Buses and Expansion Buses
Introduction, system buses in PCs, expansion buses in PCs, ISI, EISE, VESA, PCI

Unit-2
Processor: Introduction, role of processor in a PC, Working of processor with the help of
a block diagram, Processors generations and processor families, inside a processor,
processor packaging, processor sockets, Introduction to RISC Technology, different RISC
processors available, difference between RISC and CISC processors.
Input-output Organization : Peripheral devices, input/output interface, Synchronous vs
Asynchronous data transfer, Direct Memory Access (DMA), priority interrupt, Input-
output processor data communication processor.

Unit-3
Instruction Set Architecture: Instruction set based classification of processors
(RISC,CISC, and their comparison); addressing modes: register, immediate, direct,
indirect, indexed operation in the instruction set; arithmetic and logical, data transfer and
machine control flow, instruction set format (fixed, variable hybrid)

Unit-4
Memory Organization: Introduction to main memory, Secondary memory, cache memory,
physical vs. virtual memory, associate memory, memory management unit, memory
mapping, paging and page replacement polices.
Introduction to Multi-Processor System
RECOMMENDED BOOKS

TEXT BOOK:
1. Computer Architecture & Organization by M. Mano, Prentice Hall India, 1990,
New Delhi

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Computer Organization and Design, 2nd Ed. By David A. Patterson and John L.
Hennessy, Morgan 1997, Kauffman.
2. Operating Systems Internals and Design Principles by William Stalling, 4th
Edition, 2001, Prentice Hall India, New Delhi.
3. Structured Computer Organization by A.S. Tanenbaum, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall
India, New Delhi, 1999.
4. Computer Organization & Architecture: Designing for Performance by
W.Stalling, 4th edition, 1996, Prentice Hall India, New Delhi .
5. Computer Architecture By Nicholas Carter, 2002, Tata Mc-Graw Hill
Publications, New Delhi.