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    The document contains a set of instructions and questions about computer architecture. It asks about common microprocessor components, snooping cache, cache mapping techniques, direct memory access (DMA), efficient register organization, dealing with wait states, converting octal to binary, memory management techniques, RAID systems, eraseable memory types, microcode, computer architecture characteristics and design steps, instruction field contents, microprocessor components, data storage formats, memory access optimization, virtual memory, memory controller register (MFC), memory access delay measurement, I/O interface components, I/O bus structures, control signal generation, operands, input device information transfer, ALU intermediate storage, and types of fast RAM.

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    The document contains a set of instructions and questions about computer architecture. It asks about common microprocessor components, snooping cache, cache mapping techniques, direct memory access (DMA), efficient register organization, dealing with wait states, converting octal to binary, memory management techniques, RAID systems, eraseable memory types, microcode, computer architecture characteristics and design steps, instruction field contents, microprocessor components, data storage formats, memory access optimization, virtual memory, memory controller register (MFC), memory access delay measurement, I/O interface components, I/O bus structures, control signal generation, operands, input device information transfer, ALU intermediate storage, and types of fast RAM.

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    Computer Architecture 1

    Instructions: ​Complete these for submission - ON PAPER please.


    Section A
    1. What are the common components of a microprocessor are?
    2. Explain what is Snooping Cache?
    3. What is the simplest way to determine cache locations in which to store memory blocks?
    4. What does DMA stands for?
    5. When large number of registers are included in the CPU, what is the most efficient way
    to connect them?
    6. Explain this. If the internal bus connects only register within the CPU, how would you get
    data to and from memory?
    7. Explain what is WAIT state?
    8. Explain how you can deal with WAIT state?
    9. What digital functions should be used to convert the octal code to binary code?
    10. What technique is used to automatically move program and data blocks into the physical
    main memory when they are required for execution?
    11. What is the use of RAID system?
    12. Explain what type of memory that can be erased with the electric discharge?
    13. Explain what is horizontal micro code?
    14. Explain what is direct mapping?
    15. Explain what is Computer Architecture?
    16. How Computer Architecture is characterized?
    17. What are the important steps for computer design?
    18. An instruction contains three different types of fields. The Operation Code Field or OP
    Code field, the Address Field and Mode Field. Explain what each contains.
    19. What are the basic components of a Microprocessor? Explain the function of each.

    Section B

    20. The __________ format is usually used to store data.


    21. To reduce the memory access time we generally make use of _________
    22. __________ is generally used to increase the apparent size of the physical memory.
    23. MFC stands for __________?
    24. The time delay between two successive initiations of memory operations is called
    __________?
    25. The I/O interface required to connect the I/O device to a bus consists of __________?
    26. __________ bus structure is usually used to connect I/O devices.
    27. The control unit controls other units by generating __________.
    28. __________ are numbers and encoded characters, generally used as operands.
    29. The Input devices can send information to the processor, __________. Complete the
    sentence with appropriate option.
    30. The ALU makes use of __________ to store the intermediate results.
    31. Small in size but extremely fast RAMs are popularly known as__________

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