KEEI 2331A1521A

USIM
FINAL EXAMINATION
SEMESTER II, ACADEMIC SESSION 201512016

DATE : JUNE 2016 DURATION : 2 HOURS

KEKI 233
COMPUTER ORGANISATION AND ARCHITECTURE
(SENIBINA DAN ORGANlSASl KOMPUTER)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. Answer ALL questions in the answer booklet provided.

2. All answers must be written in English.
3. All answers must be clearly written and readable.
4. Candidates are not allowed to take the question papers out of the examination
hall.
5. Please complete your particulars in Borang H.

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO DO SO

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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE ANSWER BOOKLET PROVIDED.

1. a) Explain briefly the data organization and formatting in a magnetic disk.

(10 Marks)

b) Using diagrams, explain the TWO (2) approaches that can be taken to deal

with multiple interrupts.

(10 Marks)

potal: 20 Marks]

2. a) State the SIX (6) semiconductor internal main memory types.

(6 Marks)

b) What do you understand on error correcting codes in the computer memory?

Give one (1) example of such code.

(4 Marks)

c) For the 8-bit word 001 11001, the parity bits stored with it would be 0101. Suppose

when the word is read from memory, the check bits are calculated to be 1001.

What is the data word that was read from memory?

(15 Marks)

natal: 25 Marks]

3. a) Draw the block diagram of Pentium IV processor.

(10 Marks)

b) What is the main purpose of mapping function in the computer memory structure?

State the THREE (3) types of mapping function.

(5 Marks)

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.. c) With the aid of a diagram, explain direct memory access (DMA).

(15 Marks)

[Total: 30 Marks]

4. a) Explain what is scheduling and give the FOUR (4) types of scheduling.

(10 Marks)

b) Memory management is the task of subdivision of memory dynamically by the

operating system. With the help of diagrams, explain what you understand on

paging.

(15 Marks)

Dotal: 25 Marks]

END OF QUESTIONS

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Dicetak oleh:

Unit Peperiksaan dan Pengijazahan

Bahagian Pengurusan Akademik
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

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