CSE211: Computer Organization & Architecture

HOMEWORK #1

DOA: 30-08-2010 DOS: 10-09-2010 DOT: 13-09-2010

PART A

1 Enable bit (E) plays an important role in decoder expansions. Justify this in designing the following
circuits:
a) 3-to-8 line decoder using 2-to-4 line decoders
b) 5-to-32 line decoder using four 3-to-8 line decoders and one 2-to-4 line decoder

2 Illustrate the basic logic behind operation of counters by way of which you will obtain 1000 (8)
from 0111 (7)? How many flip flops will be complemented in a 10 bit binary counter to reach the
next count after 1001100111?

3 What will happen if buffer gate in the clock input of the register is removed? Also, signify the role
of clear and load signals in design of a register with parallel load.

PART B

4 The content of a four bit register is initially 1101. The register is shifted six times to the right with
the serial input being 101101. What is the content of the register after each shift?

5 Draw the block diagram to implement following register transfer statement:

yT2: R2←R1, R1←R2

6 Register A holds the 8 bit binary 11011001. Determine the B operand and the logic micro-
operation to be performed in order to change the value in A to:
a) 01101101
b) 11111101