DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST- III (Academic Year 2020-21 ODD Sem)

Course Name: Advanced Computer Architecture Date: 22/12/19(AN)

Course Code : 17CS72 Sem: VII
Max. Marks: 30
Time (Hrs:
Staff Name: Mrs.C.Valarmathi Sec: A,B 1Hr 30 Mins
min):
NOTE: Answer One full question from each Module

Q. No Questions Marks CO BTL

Module – 4&5
Illustrate the following terms associated with multi computer network.
a a) Store and forward routing at packet level. 06 CO4 L2
1 b) Wormhole routing at flit level.

b Explain dynamic scheduling of pipeline with Tomasulo’s algorithm. 04 CO5 L2

OR
a Explain the Vector Processing Principle with Compound Vector Processing. 06 CO4 L2
2 What are the principles of Synchronization Mechanisms and the
b 04 CO5 L1
requirements of a Multiprocessor Modes?
Module – 5
a Explain the different Parallel Programming Model in detail 06 CO5 L2
3 Relate how the Operand Forwarding and Reorder Buffer techniques used in
b 04 CO5 L2
implementing Instruction Level parallelism.
OR
a Explain the Language features of Parallel Programming Environment 06 CO5 L2
4 Demonstrate how the thread level parallelism is implemented to reduce the
b 04 CO5 L2
limitations in exploiting Instruction Level Parallelism.
Module – 4&5
a List and Explain the various approaches of Latency Hiding Techniques. 06 CO4 L1
5
What is meant by Branch Prediction?
b 04 CO5 L1

OR
a Summarize the Principles of Multithreading with Fine Grain Multicomputer. 06 CO4 L2
6
b What are the different dependences exist in Instruction Level parallelism? 04 CO5 L1

Marks Distribution: L1-L6 Blooms Taxonomy Levels; CO – Course Outcomes

Particulars CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4 CO5 L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6
Max. Marks 24 36 18 42