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BCA 503 Computer Architecture Exam Guide

This document contains information about a computer science examination from March/April 2021. It includes four sections with various questions about computer architecture topics: Section A contains short answer questions about topics like universal gates, shift registers, MUX, 2's complement, CPU organization, and PSW. Section B requires longer explanations of topics like von Neumann vs. Harvard architecture, decoders, sequential circuits, and addressing modes. Section C involves more in-depth questions requiring explanations and diagrams about Boolean functions, shift registers, bus systems, timing and control units, and comparisons of RISC and CISC architectures. Section D requires a detailed response about a specific topic like flip-flops, floating point representation, or virtual memory

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BCA 503 Computer Architecture Exam Guide

This document contains information about a computer science examination from March/April 2021. It includes four sections with various questions about computer architecture topics: Section A contains short answer questions about topics like universal gates, shift registers, MUX, 2's complement, CPU organization, and PSW. Section B requires longer explanations of topics like von Neumann vs. Harvard architecture, decoders, sequential circuits, and addressing modes. Section C involves more in-depth questions requiring explanations and diagrams about Boolean functions, shift registers, bus systems, timing and control units, and comparisons of RISC and CISC architectures. Section D requires a detailed response about a specific topic like flip-flops, floating point representation, or virtual memory

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V Semester B.C.A. Examination, March/April 2021


(CBCS) (F+R) (Y2K14)
COMPUTER SCIENCE
BCA 503: Computer Architecture
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100

Instruction: Answer all Sections.


SECTION - A

[Link] any ten questions. (10x2=20)


1) What is universal gate ? Mention.
2) What is a sequential circuit ?
3) List the applications of shift registers.
4) What is MUX ?
5) Convert AB2.234 to Binary.
6) Add+25, and 10 10) using 2's complement method.
7) What is the function of OUTR and Accumulator ?
8) Differentiate BON and BSA instructions.

9) What are the 3 types of CPU organisation ?


10) What is PSW?

11) Define Hand shaking.


12) Define seek time.
SECTION - B

II. Answer any five questions. (5x5-25)


13) Give the comparison between von-neuman and Harvard architecture.

14) Explain 3 to 8 line decoder.


15) What is sequential circuit ? What are the steps involved in design of
sequential circuit ?
16) Explain stored program organization of basic computer.
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17) Explain Direct and Indirect Address instruction.


18) Explain any five addressing modes.
19) With a block diagram explain DMA controller.
20) Write a note on Associative memory.

SECTION -C
I1. Answer any three questions. (3x15-45)
)-a Simplity the following Boolean function using K-map.
FCABCD)= m (1,3,7,11,15) +d (0,2,5). 7
b What is shift register ? Explain Bidirectional shift register with a neat
diagram. 8

22) a) Explain common bus system with a neat diagram.


b) Explain Input-Output configuration with a neat diagram. 1

23) a) Explain timing and control unit of basic computer with neat diagram. 8
b Give the comparison between RISC and CISC architecture. 7

24) Mention the classifications of computer instruction. And explain the different
types of data transfer instructions. 15

25) a) Explain Handshaking in detail. 8


b)What is virtual memory ? Explain address space and memory space
in detail. 7
SECTION-D

[Link] any one question. (1x10-10)


26) a) Explain working of JK-Master slave Flip Flop. 5
b)Write a note on floating-point data representation. 5
27) What is virtual memory ? Discuss how paging helps in implementing virtual
memory. 10

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