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Tech CSE IV SEM

Computer System Architecture BTCS404
Question Bank

Unit no.: 5
Level A. Easy Questions (2 marks each)
1 Define pipelining. CO3
2 Why is memory organization important? CO3
3 What is the difference between volatile and non-volatile memory? CO3
4 What is cache memory, and how is it used in a computer system? CO3
5 Differentiate between parallel processing and serial processing. CO3
6 Define arithmetic pipelining. CO3
7 Define Assembler Define Macros. CO3
8 Explain linking. CO3
9 Explain briefly about loading. CO3
10 What is the full form of RAID? CO3
11 What is the role of RAM in processing ? CO3
12 What is the role of ROM is computer ? CO3
13 What is cache coherence? CO3
14 What is role of secondary storage in a computer system? CO3
15 What are some common types of secondary storage devices? CO3
16 What is auxiliary memory? CO3
17 Briefly explain principle of locality. CO3
18 Write some common applications of parallel processing. CO3
19 Explain briefly the concept of threads. CO3
20 What is the role of the scheduler in parallel processing? CO3
Level B. Intermediate Questions (5 marks each)
23 Differentiate between RAM and ROM. CO3
24 Differentiate between Cache and RAM CO3
25 Explain RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) CO3
26 Describe the differences between MISD and SIMD CO3
27 What is the significance of block size in secondary storage and how are they used to manage CO3
data storage and retrieval?
28 How does the performance differ between parallel processing and serial processing? CO3
29 Describe the differences between virtual memory and physical memory. CO3
30 What are hazards of parallel processing? CO3
31 Differentiate between thread and process with help of a example. CO3
Level C. Difficult Questions (10 marks each)
31 Illustrate the advantages of parallel processing and explain the concept of instruction pipelining CO3
32 Explain the concept of deadlock in parallel processing. CO3
 B.Tech CSE IV SEM
Computer System Architecture BTCS404
Question Bank
33 What is the purpose of having multiple general registers in a computer system? What is the CO3
difference between a general-purpose register and a special-purpose register
34 How does the processor handle memory access during the execution of an instruction, and what CO3
are some memory-related instructions used in the 8085 instruction set
35 Describe the steps involved in the instruction fetch cycle of a control unit. CO3
36 Describe the different levels of interrupts that can occur in a computer system, and how they are CO3
prioritized and managed.
37 Describe how conditional branching and looping are handled during the execution of an CO3
instruction in microprocessor, and give examples of common branching.