USN

B.E – 18EC35
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
SEMESTER: III
I MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION – 2020 – 2021
Computer organization and architecture
Time: 01 Hr. Full Mark – 30
The figures in the right-hand margin indicate marks
Answer any two questions from the following questions precisely:

1. (a) Explain different processor register with a neat diagram

10M RBT II [CO.EC.35.1]

(b) Explain single bus structure with diagram. 05M RBT II [CO.EC.35.1]
OR

2. (a) Explain the different functional units of a computer with a neat block diagram.
10M RBT II [CO.EC.35.1]

(b) Define Byte addressability, Big-endian and little-endian assignment with

necessary figure. 05M RBT II [CO.EC.35.1]

3. (a) What is addressing mode? Explain any five types of addressing modes with
example 10M RBT II [CO.EC.35.2]

(b) Write a program to add ‘n’ number using indirect addressing mode.
05M RBT III [CO.EC.35.2]
OR

4. (a) Define Subroutine. Explain subroutine linkage using a link register

07M RBT II [CO.EC.35.2]

(b) Explain the shift and rotate operations with examples.

08M RBT III [CO.EC.35.2]

REVISED Bloom’s Taxonomy I. Remembering II. Understanding III. Applying IV. Analyzing
V. Evaluating VI. Creating