Question Bank
Computer Organization and Architecture
22CS304PC
Unit 3: Short Answer Questions
1. Difference between Restoring and Non Restoring Division Algorithm? [L2,CO3]
2. Define Mantissa Overflow, Mantissa Underflow?[l2,CO3]
3. Exponent Overflow and Exponent Underflow?[l2,CO3]
Long Answer Questions:
1. Draw Hardware Implementation for Booth’s Multiplication Algorithm and also Evaluate
Booth’s Multiplication for the following Multiplicand BR=10111, Multiplier QR=10011?
[L5,CO3]
2. Create the Flowchart For Addition and Subtraction of Floating Point Numbers? [L6,CO3]
3. Find the Restoring Division Algorithm for the values Divisor is 00011 and Dividend is
1000? [L4,CO3]
4. Draw Hardware Implementation for Multiplication Algorithm? Evaluate Multiplication
for the following Multiplicand BR=10111, Multiplier QR=10011? [L5,CO3]
Unit 4: Short Answer Questions
1. Explain about Auxiliary Memory? [L2,CO4]
2. Difference Between Static RAM and Dynamic RAM? [L2,CO4]
3. Explain about Associative Memory? [L2,CO4]
4. Write about Memory Hierarchy in a computer system? [L1,CO4]
Long Answer Questions:
1. Explain Asynchronous Data Transfer? Explain Strobing, Handshaking? [L2,CO4]
2. Explain Cache Memory? Define Mapping Techniques in Cache Memory and brief about
Set Associative Mapping Technique? [L2,CO4]
3. Analyse Memory Hierarchy and also Main Memory Mapping? [L4,CO4]
4. Illustrate DMA Transfer? [L4,CO4]
5. List out Cache Mapping Functions and Explain it? [L2,CO4]
6. Explain About Computer Main Memory? [L2,CO4]
7. Illustrate DMA Controller with a neat diagram? [L6,CO4]
8. Discuss Priority Interrupt? [L3,CO4]
Unit 5: Short Answer Questions:
1. Discuss Input-Output Interface? [L2,CO5]
2. Draw Flowchart of Pipelining for Floating-Pont Addition and Subtraction? [L2,CO5]
3. Write Short Note on Array Processor? [L1,CO5]
4. Define RISC Pipelining? [L1,CO5]
Long Answer Questions:
1. Discuss Interconnection Structures in Multiprocessor? [L3,CO5]
2. Discuss Vector Processing and its Applications? [L3,CO5]
3. Differentiate characteristics of RISC and CISC with their Architecture? [L2,CO5]
4. What is Pipelining? Discuss Arithmetic Pipelining with an Example? [L1,CO5]
5. Elaborate Instruction Pipeline with Flow chart and Timing diagram? [L5,CO5]
6. Differentiate between RISC and CISC? [L2,CO5]
7. Discuss Pipelining with an example? [L3,CO5]
8. Define and List out Interconnection Structures in Multiprocessor System and Elaborate
Timeshared Common bus and crossbar switch? [L2,CO5]
