POKHARA UNIVERSITY

Level: Bachelor Semester – Fall Year : 2009

Programme: BE Full Marks : 100
Course: Advanced Computer Architecture Time : 3hrs.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far
as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Attempt all the questions.

1. a. Describe the structure of a computer system. How does computer 8

organization differ from that of computer architecture?
b. Describe the various generations of computer. 7
2. a. Explain the major VLSI technologies and advantage of VLSI in 8
computer architecture.
b. What are the techniques applied to accelerate the memory access and 7
transfer?
3. a. Explain the data dependencies ad branch penalty piplining hazards. 8
b. Discuss the address translation technique in virtual memory.
7
4. a. Describe page segmentation in virtual memory. 8
b. Explain how cache read operation take place. 7
5. a. What are the issues in the design of a cache memory? Describe. 7
b. Explain RISC pipelining with suitable example. 8
6. a. What is vector processing and array processing? Explain with a 8
suitable diagram.
b. Explain about multiprocessor system organization. 7
7. Write short notes on (Any Two) 5×2
a. Update policies in cache
b. Translation Look – Aside Buffer
c. RISC instruction