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 10 20
P2 1000 100 40
P3 500 1000 50
P4 100 500 100
Assume that 100,000,000 instructions were executed in each of the four programs. Calculate the MIPS rating of each program on each of the three machines. Based on these ratings. Can you draw a clear conclusion regarding the relative performance of the three computers?
(ii) Answer the following questions:
(a) What causes a processor pipeline to be under pipelined?
(b) What are the factors limiting the degree of superscalar design?
© Compare the instruction set architecture in RISC and CISC processors in terms of instruction formats and addressing modes.
(d) Factors affecting cache hit ratio.

