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PROGRAMME BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (BCA)

SEMESTER III
COURSE CODE & NAME DCA2103: Computer Organization

Section A
Multiple Choice Questions (2 Marks each)
[Please answer all the questions]

1. The list of instructions is called _____________.


a. Program
b. Software
c. Project
d. None
2. Ones' complement can be used to represent ____________.
a. Negative Number
b. Positive Number
c. Factional Number
d. All
3. The different ways in which the location of an operand is specified in instruction are referred to as__________.
a. Index Mode
b. Direct Mode
c. Addressing Mode
d. All
4. ______holds address of next instruction to be fetched.
a. Accumulator
b. Program Counter (PC)
c. Instruction Register
d. All
5. The CPU requires its own local memory in the form of __________________.
a. Registers
b. Flip flop
c. Counter
d. All
6. The time or clock for execution of a single instruction is called an __________ .
a. Instructional Cycle
b. Program Cycle
c. Project Cycle
d. All
7. ___________requires periodic refreshing.
a. DRAM
b. Hard disk
c. Cache memory
d. All
8. In a ________________ environment each user will have a separate user space with a separate page table.
a. Multiuser
b. Multi-programming
c. Multi-processor
d. All
9. What is the full form of RAID?
a. Redundant Array of Independent Disks
b. Redundant Array of Indirect Disks
c. Reduced Array of Independent Disks
d. None
10. ______________________is a kind of line printer which utilizes a fixed set of characters attached to a
constantly revolving metal band.
a. Band
b. Dot Matrix
c. Daisy Wheel
d. Ink-jet

Section B
SHORT ANSWERS (5 Marks each)
[Please answer Any Four questions in a separate page answer sheet especially provided
for this purpose]

1. Explain the functions of ALU.

2. Write a note on programmed I/O.

3. Explain the purpose of I/O interface.

4. Write a note on DVD.

5. Discuss the purpose of Cache Memory.

6. What is the use of Booth’s Algorithm.


Section C
LONG ANSWERS (10 Marks each)
[Please answer Any Three questions in a separate page answer sheet especially provided
for this purpose]

1. Discuss in detail on von Neumann Architecture.

2. Explain various Addressing Modes.

3. Explain the concept of DMA. For which type of devices is the DMA approach most useful?

4. Write short notes on the following:

a. Dot-matrix Printers b. Inkjet Printers c. Laser Printers

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