NEHRU INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

UNIT WISE IMPORTANT REVIEW QUESTIONS

CLASS / SEM : II CSE / III

SUBJECT CODE / TITLE: CS3351 / DIGITAL PRINCIPLES AND COMPUTER ORGANISATION

UNIT 1 - PART A QUESTIONS

1 Examine binary adder with necessary truth tables.

2 Define Encoder with example.

3 List the design procedures for a combinational circuit.

4 What is a combinational circuit? Give the block diagram.

5 Differentiate AND gate with NOR gates.

6 Which gates are called universal gates? What are its advantages?
7 Classify any 4 sets of logic gates with truth table.

8 Examine binary subtractor with necessary truth tables

9 Define decoder with example.

10 Differentiate NAND gate with XOR gates.

UNIT 1 - PART B QUESTIONS
1 Relate the techniques of decimal adder with examples.

2 Apply the concepts of universal gates and show the implications.

Evaluate encoder and decoder with implementation diagrams.
3
Evaluate the different set of logic gates with necessary truth tables.
4
5 Illustrate briefly about binary adder and subtractor with examples.
Explain the concepts of Karnaugh Map with necessary examples
6
Demonstrate in detail about combinational circuit with implementation details.
7
Illustrate briefly the concepts of Multiplexer and demultiplexer with necessary
8 examples

Vision
To produce highly competent and innovative Computer Professionals to meet the global demands
Mission
 To impart quality education by creative teaching learning process.
 To be technically competent, ethical and socially responsible throughout the professional career.
 To inculcate leadership qualities and entrepreneurship culture to meet the global standards.
 UNIT 2 - PART A QUESTIONS

1 Define Flip flop

2 Write short notes on sequential circuits.

3 What is meant by registers? Give examples.

4 Define Counters.

5 What is meant by clocked sequential circuits?

6 Define Mealy and Moorey Model.

7 How will you specify the operation of excitation tables?

8 List the different types of flip flop

9 Write short notes on state minimization.

10 What is meant by triggering of flip flop?

UNIT 2 - PART B QUESTIONS
1 Explain about flip flops in detail.

2 Discuss briefly about operation and excitation tables.

3 Explain briefly about registers in detail

4 Illustrate briefly about Counters with examples.

5 Describe about clocked sequential circuits with examples,

6 Discuss about triggering of flip flop.

7 Describe about magnitude comparator

8 Examine the concepts of decimal adder with examples.

UNIT 3 - PART A QUESTIONS
1 What are the fundamental units of a digital computer?

2 Construct half adder? Give the Truth Table.

3 Estimate the various addresses and operation?

4 Correlate the concepts of assembly with high level languages.

5 Define Von Neumann Architecture

6 Write short notes on Instruction set architecture.

7 Define memory location.

8 How will you encode machine instructions?

9 Relate address and operation.

10 Distinguish between operation and operands.

UNIT 3 - PART B QUESTIONS
1 Contrast between memory location and address with examples.

2 Examine the concepts of Instruction Sequence in detail.

3 Discuss in detail about instruction execution with a neat sketch.

Vision
To produce highly competent and innovative Computer Professionals to meet the global demands
Mission
 To impart quality education by creative teaching learning process.
 To be technically competent, ethical and socially responsible throughout the professional career.
 To inculcate leadership qualities and entrepreneurship culture to meet the global standards.
 Summarize in detail about operation and operands of hardware.
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5 Discuss about instruction and instruction sequencing in detail

6 Elaborate briefly about addressing modes.

7 Elaborate the interaction between assembly and machine language.

8 Discuss about encoding of machine instructions.

UNIT 4 - PART A QUESTIONS
1 Define Instruction execution.

2 Relate control and data hazards.

3 Define datapath.
4 Write short notes on pipeline
5 Define hardwired control unit.
6 Write short notes on microprogrammed control unit.

7 Define types of instruction.

8 Write about registers and counters.

9 List the types of instructions.

10 List the advantages of hazards.

UNIT 4 - PART B QUESTIONS
1 Interpret the advantages and disadvantages of hazards.
2 Relate Data Hazard with Control Hazards with examples.
3 How will you relate the different types of hazards? Explain them.
4 Examine the concepts of Instruction Sequence in detail.
5 Describe about building a datapath in detail.
6 Discuss about hardwired control unit with examples.
7 Relate the concepts of pipelining.
8 Design a control unit with necessary features.
UNIT 5 - PART A QUESTIONS
1 Define memory and its levels.
2 Write short notes on DMA
3 Define virtual memory
4 Define cache memory
5 List the intermediate data standards.
6 Write about SATA.
7 List the concepts of USB
8 Define parallel interface.
9 What do you mean by interrupts?
10 How will you manage the memory management?
UNIT 5 - PART B QUESTIONS
1 Describe briefly about memory management in detail
2 Discuss about virtual memory and its concepts
3 Illustrate about DMA in detail
4 Relate parallel and serial interface with examples.
Vision
To produce highly competent and innovative Computer Professionals to meet the global demands
Mission
 To impart quality education by creative teaching learning process.
 To be technically competent, ethical and socially responsible throughout the professional career.
 To inculcate leadership qualities and entrepreneurship culture to meet the global standards.
 5 Discuss about Cache memory in detail
6 Describe memory replacement techniques in detail
7 Write short notes on SATA 45
8 Brief the concepts of USB standards.

Vision
To produce highly competent and innovative Computer Professionals to meet the global demands
Mission
 To impart quality education by creative teaching learning process.
 To be technically competent, ethical and socially responsible throughout the professional career.
 To inculcate leadership qualities and entrepreneurship culture to meet the global standards.