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Maitighar, Kathmandu

B.Sc. CSIT 3 rd Semeste r

Pre Board Examination 2023
Subject: Computer Architecture (CSC 208) Full Marks: 60

Time: 3 Hours Pass Marks: 24

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Long Answer Questions (Any Two) (2 X 1O.= 20)

s of CPU organization. Explain about different types of
1. Explain about different type_
computer instructions. r: ··
2. Explaira the restoring division algorithm with flowchart, and hardware iroplementation
diagram. Di~ide 12/5 using the restoring division algorithm.
3. Define memdry mapping. Explain with suitable diagrams different kinds of mappin_ g
proces~es.

Short Answer Questions(An y Eight) (5 X 8 = 40)

1. Explain about following terms(any three):
a. . Gray Code
b. Excess-3 Code
c. EBCDIC
d. Parity bit
2. Explain about the interrupt cycle with a suitable diagram.
3. Explain about register transfer for the fetch phase of the instruction cycle with a
suitable example.
4. What do you mean by microinstruction? Explain about the microinstruction format.
5. What do you mean by addressing mode? Explain about any three of addressing
modes with an example.
6. Explain about the instruction pipeline with a suitable example.
7. Explain about characteristics of RISC architecture.
8. What do you mean by Priority Interrupt? Explain about the serial hardware based
priority interrupt unit.
9. Define memory address map. For a computer that requires 8 K bytes of memory(4K
bytes RAM and 4K bytes of ROM) using 2K bytes of RAM chip and 4K byte ROM
chip. Draw a memory map for the system.

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