POKHARA UNIVERSITY

Level: Bachelor Semester – Fall Year : 2005

Programme: BE Full Marks: 100
Course: Computer Architecture Time : 3hrs.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far
as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Attempt all the questions.

1. a) Differentiate between computer Architecture and Computer 6

Organization.
b) Describe the IAS computer architecture with a suitable diagram 9
2. a) Describe the Register Organization in a CPU with a suitable diagram. 8
b) What is Booth’s Algorithm? Explain with a suitable flowchart. 7
3. a) What is Mapping in Cache? Explain the Direct Mapping technique. 8
b) What is Cache Coherence? How can it be achieved? 7
4. a) Describe Micro programmed control unit with a suitable example. 9
b) Explain Horizontal and Vertical Micro Instruction Format. 6`
5. a) Describe the External device with a suitable diagram. Explain its types. 7
b) Explain the Interrupt driven I/O with its advantages. 8
6. a) What is paging? Describe Page Table Structure. 8
b) Explain the Displacement Addressing Modes. 7
7. Write short notes on (Any Two) 25
a) Optical Disk
b) Cache Levels
c) Scheduling
d) RAID Levels