Computer Architecture (CSCT2101)
Computer Science - COS
Semester: First Semester
Level: 200
Year: 2019
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Peace-
Work
School:
Course Code:
Lecturer:
Date:
16/03/2019
INSTRUCTION:
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
Choose the right answer and copy the number followed by its corresponding letter into your
booklet.
1.
In the computer system, RAM is used to
a.
Store all data and instruction permanently. b. process data into useful information
c.
Store data and instruction of
2.
the Two’s complement correspondent
a.
00111
3.
which of the following statements was not part of computer evolution
a. increasing of device volume
c. increasing of I/O capacity and speed
4.
the first commercial computer was called :
a.
ENIAC
5.
The new field of research in computer technology development
a.
Artificial intelligence
c. Superconductivity
6.
interrupt is :
a.
A digital component faster than RAM
b.
Is an instruction of the CPU to activate
c.
Is a running program that has ended
d.
refers to the transfer of program control from a currently running program to
another waiting program
7.
Integrated circuit is an electronic component used to
b.
Processes information within the CPU
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Work
-
Fatherland
School:
HTTTC BAMBILI
Course Code:
Course Title:
Lecturer:
Mr. DJIMELI T. Charly
16/03/2019
INSTRUCTION:
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
Choose the right answer and copy the number followed by its corresponding letter into your
booklet.
In the computer system, RAM is used to
Store all data and instruction permanently. b. process data into useful information
Store data and instruction of
the Two’s complement correspondent
00111
which of the following statements was not part of computer evolution
a. increasing of device volume
c. increasing of I/O capacity and speed
the first commercial computer was called :
ENIAC
The new field of research in computer technology development
Artificial intelligence
c. Superconductivity
interrupt is :
A digital component faster than RAM
Is an instruction of the CPU to activate
Is a running program that has ended
refers to the transfer of program control from a currently running program to
another waiting program
Integrated circuit is an electronic component used to
Processes information within the CPU
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Fatherland
HTTTC BAMBILI
Course Title:
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Mr. DJIMELI T. Charly
Time: 1
hr 30min
Answer
to
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
Choose the right answer and copy the number followed by its corresponding letter into your
In the computer system, RAM is used to
Store all data and instruction permanently. b. process data into useful information
Store data and instruction of
the Two’s complement correspondent
b. 11101
which of the following statements was not part of computer evolution
a. increasing of device volume
c. increasing of I/O capacity and speed
the first commercial computer was called :
b. UNIVAC
The new field of research in computer technology development
Artificial intelligence
c. Superconductivity
A digital component faster than RAM
Is an instruction of the CPU to activate
Is a running program that has ended
refers to the transfer of program control from a currently running program to
another waiting program
Integrated circuit is an electronic component used to
Processes information within the CPU
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Fatherland
First Semester Examinations
Department
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Mr. DJIMELI T. Charly
Credit Value:
hr 30min
to
all the questions inside your booklet
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
Choose the right answer and copy the number followed by its corresponding letter into your
In the computer system, RAM is used to
Store all data and instruction permanently. b. process data into useful information
Store data and instruction of
running program d. All of the above
the Two’s complement correspondent
b. 11101
which of the following statements was not part of computer evolution
a. increasing of device volume
c. increasing of I/O capacity and speed
the first commercial computer was called :
b. UNIVAC
The new field of research in computer technology development
A digital component faster than RAM
Is an instruction of the CPU to activate
Is a running program that has ended
refers to the transfer of program control from a currently running program to
another waiting program
Integrated circuit is an electronic component used to
Processes information within the CPU
First Semester Examinations
Department
:
EPE, ME, CS, CEFT
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Credit Value:
Start Time:
all the questions inside your booklet
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
Choose the right answer and copy the number followed by its corresponding letter into your
In the computer system, RAM is used to
Store all data and instruction permanently. b. process data into useful information
running program d. All of the above
the Two’s complement correspondent
of the number
c. 11001
which of the following statements was not part of computer evolution
b. increasing of memory capacity and speed
c. increasing of I/O capacity and speed
d. increasing of CPU speed
the first commercial computer was called :
b. UNIVAC
The new field of research in computer technology development
b. Parallel processing
b. All of the above
A digital component faster than RAM
Is an instruction of the CPU to activate
adders
Is a running program that has ended
refers to the transfer of program control from a currently running program to
Integrated circuit is an electronic component used to
Processes information within the CPU
THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
First Semester Examinations
EPE, ME, CS, CEFT
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Credit Value:
3
Start Time:
7:30AM
all the questions inside your booklet
Choose the right answer and copy the number followed by its corresponding letter into your
Store all data and instruction permanently. b. process data into useful information
running program d. All of the above
of the number
-
7 using 5 bits is:
c. 11001
which of the following statements was not part of computer evolution
b. increasing of memory capacity and speed
d. increasing of CPU speed
c. EDVAC
The new field of research in computer technology development
b. Parallel processing
b. All of the above
adders
refers to the transfer of program control from a currently running program to
Integrated circuit is an electronic component used to
THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
P.O. Box 39 Bambili
Option
7:30AM
End Time:
all the questions inside your booklet
1
Choose the right answer and copy the number followed by its corresponding letter into your
Store all data and instruction permanently. b. process data into useful information
running program d. All of the above
7 using 5 bits is:
which of the following statements was not part of computer evolution
b. increasing of memory capacity and speed
d. increasing of CPU speed
c. EDVAC
The new field of research in computer technology development
is:
b. Parallel processing
refers to the transfer of program control from a currently running program to
THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
P.O. Box 39 Bambili
Option
: ALL
End Time:
9:00AM
1
4
MARKS
Choose the right answer and copy the number followed by its corresponding letter into your
Store all data and instruction permanently. b. process data into useful information
running program d. All of the above
7 using 5 bits is:
d.
10111
b. increasing of memory capacity and speed
d. increasing of CPU speed
d. IAS
refers to the transfer of program control from a currently running program to
THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
P.O. Box 39 Bambili
MARKS
Choose the right answer and copy the number followed by its corresponding letter into your
Store all data and instruction permanently. b. process data into useful information
10111
b. increasing of memory capacity and speed
d. IAS
refers to the transfer of program control from a currently running program to
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c. Implement logic gates and memory cells
d. Design gates in a computer
e. None of above
PART 2: 56 Marks
1) Draw the bus architecture of a computer system 4 Marks
2) We consider the Half IEEE 754-2008 standard to represent floating point number which is
given as follow: 12 Marks
Sign Exponent Significand field
1bit 5bits 10bits
a) What is the value of the bias?
b) Give the decimal value of 0110011100000000
c) Using the half IEEE 754 convert 7.375 into binary, you will specify the exponent, the
mantissa and the sign value
3) Instruction pipeline 10Marks
We consider the stages duration to be constant and equal to 13ns.
[1] FI [2] DA [3] FO [4] EX
Let assume that we want to execute five instructions
a. draw the processing diagram Using the conventional method and give the duration
b. Draw the processing diagram using pipeline method, give the duration and deduce the
speedup
4) DCB decoder 15Marks
a) Convert the following number into decimal using the BCD decoding scheme
10001001 1110001
b) Give the truth table of a DCB encoder and draw the corresponding circuit
c) Using encoder, Design a circuit to check if the BITWISE AND of 3 encoded decimal
number is equal to 0
10
(000
2
)
5) Comparing circuit 15 Marks
a) Draw a 1 bit comparing circuits, that will compare two 1 bit numbers
b) Using a one bit co design a 3 bits comparator
EQUAL
GREATER
SMALLER
A
B
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