CS2253 / 80250011 / CS1252A / CS43 / 10144 CS404 - Computer Organization and Architecture - April / May , November / December 2010, 2011, 2012 Question Papers Updated

Anna University B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION Fourth Semester Computer Science and Engineering CS2253 / 80250011 / CS1252A / CS43 / 10144 CS404  Computer Organization and Architecture (Regulation 2008) Semester : 4 Year : 2nd yr Regulation : 2008 Department : B.E CSE Subject Code : CS2253 / 80250011 / CS1252A / CS43 / 10144 CS404 Subject Name : Computer Organization and Architecture (COA) Content : CS2253 / 80250011 / CS1252A / CS43 / 10144 CS404 - Computer Organization and Architecture - April / May , November / December 2010, 2011, 2012 Question Paper Syllabus: UNIT I BASIC STRUCTURE OF COMPUTERS  Functional units – Basic operational concepts – Bus structures – Performance and metrics – Instructions and instruction sequencing – Hardware – Software Interface – Instruction set architecture – Addressing modes – RISC – CISC. ALU design – Fixed point and floating point operations. UNIT II BASIC PROCESSING UNIT  Fundamental concepts – Execution of a complete instruction – Multiple bus organization – Hardwired control – Micro programmed control – Nano programming. UNIT III PIPELINING  Basic concepts – Data hazards – Instruction hazards – Influence on instruction sets – Data path and control considerations – Performance considerations – Exception handling. UNIT IV MEMORY SYSTEM  Basic concepts – Semiconductor RAM – ROM – Speed – Size and cost – Cache memories – Improving cache performance – Virtual memory – Memory management requirements – Associative memories – Secondary storage devices. UNIT V I/O ORGANIZATION  Accessing I/O devices – Programmed Input/Output -Interrupts – Direct Memory Access – Buses – Interface circuits – Standard I/O Interfaces (PCI, SCSI, USB), I/O devices and processors. Download Link: CS2253 May / Jun 2010 - Click Here CS2253 Nov / Dec 2010 - Click Here CS2253 May / Jun 2011 - Click Here CS2253 Nov / Dec 2011 - Click Here CS2253 May / Jun 2012 - Click Here CS2253 Nov / Dec 2012 - Click Here

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