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COA - Important Questions

This document outlines the topics covered in 6 modules for the course "Computer Organization & Architecture". Module 1 introduces computer organization and architecture. Module 2 discusses processor organization and architecture, including register organization, instruction formats, and control unit design. Module 3 covers memory and I/O organization, including memory hierarchies, caches, virtual memory, and bus arbitration. Module 4 examines operating system concepts such as processes, threads, multiprocessing, and file access methods. Module 5 explains parallel processing techniques including pipelining and its hazards. Module 6 describes architectural enhancements like superscalar architecture, GPUs, and cluster computing.

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COA - Important Questions

This document outlines the topics covered in 6 modules for the course "Computer Organization & Architecture". Module 1 introduces computer organization and architecture. Module 2 discusses processor organization and architecture, including register organization, instruction formats, and control unit design. Module 3 covers memory and I/O organization, including memory hierarchies, caches, virtual memory, and bus arbitration. Module 4 examines operating system concepts such as processes, threads, multiprocessing, and file access methods. Module 5 explains parallel processing techniques including pipelining and its hazards. Module 6 describes architectural enhancements like superscalar architecture, GPUs, and cluster computing.

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Important Questions

Computer Organization & Architecture


Module 01:
Introduction to Computer Organization

1. Differentiate between Computer Organization and Computer


Architecture.
2. Basic Measures of Computer Performance: Short Note.
3. Problems related to Integer & Floating Point Representation.

Module 02:
Processor Organization & Architecture

1. Describe the Register Organization within the CPU.


2. Give Different Instruction Format.
3. What is Instruction? Explain the Instruction Cycle
4. Explain Hardwired and Micro-programmed Control Unit Design
Methods.
5. Explain the Concepts of Nano-Programming
6. Differentiate Between RISC and CISC

Module 03:
Memory and I/O Organization

1. Describe the memory hierarchy in Computer System


2. What is Ram? Types of Ram
3. What is ROM? Types of ROM
4. Write short notes on L1, L2 and L3 Cache Memory & features of
Cache design.
5. Explain in Detail Cache Coherency.
6. Explain Different Cache Mapping Technique.
7. Explain Virtual Memory with reference to memory hierarchy,
segments and Pages.
8. Explain the Need of I/O module.
9. Describe Memory Segmentation in detail. Explain how address
translation is performed in Virtual Memory.
10. What is Bus Arbitration? Explain any two techniques of Bus
Arbitration.

Module 04:
Operating System Concepts

1. What is Operating SYstem? Discuss Operating System as a Resource


Manager.
2. Write short note on Process state transition with diagram and
explain the following states: New, Ready, Running, Wait, Suspended
ready, Suspended wait.
3. Differentiate Between Process and thread.
4. What is Multithreading? Types of Multithreading Modals.
5. What are Semaphores? What is Deadlock?
6. Explain the Banker’s Algorithm in Details.
7. Explain Different File Access Methods.
8.

Module 05:
Parallelism

1. Explain Flynn’s Classification. List the Flynn's Classification of


Parallel Processing Systems.
2. What is instruction pipelining? What are advantages of Pipelining?
3. Write a short note on Pipeline Hazards and explain its different types
4. With a neat diagram explain branch prediction in detail.
Module 06:
Architectural Enhancements

1. Explain Superscalar Architecture.


2. Write a Short note on GPU
3. Explain Cluster Computing

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