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CS -12 Computer Architecture June -2001

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CS -12 Computer Architecture Dec-2004

Question Paper of CS -12 Computer Architecture Dec-2004 Q.I (a) What is mean by inclusion, coherence, and locality in a memory hierarchy? Explain through diagram and examples. Q.I (b) What is meant by superscalar processor? Explain the concept of pipelining in superscalar processors with diagram. : Q.I (c) Shnv the pipelined execution of successive instructions in two unierpipelined cases and explain each case. Q-l (d) Derive the speedup execution for S(m, 1) to compare the relative performance of a superscalar processor with that

CS -12 Computer Architecture Dec-2003

Question Paper of CS -12 Computer Architecture Dec-2003 Q.I (a) Analyze the data dependence among the following statements in a given program fragment Load R1, M (100) /R1, { - M (100)/ Load R2, M (104) /!R2 { - M(104)/ Multi R1, R2

CS -12 Computer Architecture Jan -2001

Question Paper of CS -12 Computer Architecture Jan -2001 Q.I (i) The execution times (in seconds) of four programs on three computers are given below: Execution Time (in seconds) Program ComputerA ComputerB Computer C P1 1

CS-12 Computer Architecture Dec-2002

Question Paper of CS-12 Computer Architecture Dec-2002 Ql(i) The SPARC architecture can be implemented with two to eight register windows for a total of 40 to 130 GPRs (General Purposed Registers) in the integer unit. Explain how the following designs. (a) Use 10 GPRs to construct two windows. (b) Use 72 registers (GPRs) to construct four windows. (c) In what sense is the SPARC considered a scalable architecture? (d) Explain how to use the overlapped windows for parameter passing between the calling procedure and the called procedure. Ql(ii) Answer the following question: (a) Comment on the advantages in using SIMD computers