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# Recent questions in CO and Architecture

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Consider a set-associative cache of size $\text{2KB (1KB} =2^{10}$ bytes$\text{)}$ with cache block size of $64$ bytes. Assume that the cache is byte-addressable and a $32$ -bit address is used for accessing the cache. If the width of the tag field is $22$ bits, the associativity of the cache is _________
2
Consider a computer system with $\text{DMA}$ support. The $\text{DMA}$ module is transferring one $8$-bit character in one $\text{CPU}$ cycle from a device to memory through cycle stealing at regular intervals. Consider a $\text{2 MHz}$ processor. If $0.5 \%$ processor cycles are used for $\text{DMA}$, the data transfer rate of the device is __________ bits per second.
1 vote
3
Assume a two-level inclusive cache hierarchy, $L1$ and $L2$, where $L2$ is the larger of the two. Consider the following statements. $S_1$: Read misses in a write through $L1$ cache do not result in writebacks of dirty lines to the $L2$ $S_2$: Write allocate policy must be ... $S_2$ is false $S_1$ is false and $S_2$ is true $S_1$ is true and $S_2$ is true $S_1$ is false and $S_2$ is false
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Consider a pipelined processor with $5$ stages, $\text{Instruction Fetch} (\textsf{IF})$, $\text{Instruction Decode} \textsf{(ID)}$, $\text{Execute } \textsf{(EX)}$, $\text{Memory Access } \textsf{(MEM)}$ ... $\textit{Speedup}$ achieved in executing the given instruction sequence on the pipelined processor (rounded to $2$ decimal places) is _____________
5
Consider a computer system with a byte-addressable primary memory of size $2^{32}$ bytes. Assume the computer system has a direct-mapped cache of size $\text{32 KB}$ ($\text{1 KB}$ = $2^{10}$ bytes), and each cache block is of size $64$ bytes. The size of the tag field is __________ bits.
1 vote
6
A five-stage pipeline has stage delays of $150, 120, 150, 160$ and $140$ nanoseconds. The registers that are used between the pipeline stages have a delay of $5$ nanoseconds each. The total time to execute $100$ independent instructions on this pipeline, assuming there are no pipeline stalls, is _______ nanoseconds.
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Consider the following instruction sequence where registers $\text{R1}, \text{R2}$ and $\text{R3}$ are general purpose and $\text{MEMORY[X]}$ denotes the content at the memory location $\text{X}.$ ... decimal format. Assume that the memory is byte addressable. After the execution of the program, the content of memory location $3010$ is ____________
1 vote
8
Consider a machine with a byte addressable main memory of $2^{16}$ bytes block size of $8$ bytes. Assume that a direct mapped cache consisting of $32$ lines used with this machine. How many bits will be there in Tag, line and word field of format of main memory addresses? $8,5,3$ $8,6,2$ $7,5,4$ $7,6,3$
9
The following program is stored in memory unit of the basic computer. What is the content of the accumulator after the execution of program? (All location numbers listed below are in hexadecimal). ... $1002\text{H}$ $2011\text{H}$ $2022\text{H}$ $0215\text{H}$
10
A non-pipeline system takes $50$ns to process a task. The same task can be processed in six-segment pipeline with a clockcycle of $10$ns. Determine approximately the speedup ratio of the pipeline for $500$ tasks. $6$ $4.95$ $5.7$ $5.5$
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Which of the following statements with respect to $K$-segment pipelining are true? Maximum speedup that a pipeline can provide is $k$ theoretically It is impossible to achieve maximum speed up $k$ in $k$-segment pipeline All segments in pipeline take same time in computation Choose the correct answer from the options ... $(b)$ and $(c)$ only $(a)$ and $(c)$ only $(a), (b)$ and $(c)$
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Which of the following statements with respect to multiprocessor system are true? Multiprocessor system is controlled by one operating system In Multiprocessor system, multiple computers are connected by the means of communication lines Multiprocessor system is classified as multiple instruction stream and multiple data stream ... $(b)$ only $(a)$ and $(c)$ only $(b)$ and $(c)$ only
13
Arrange the following types of machine in descending order of complexity. SISD MIMD SIMD Choose the correct answer from the options given below: $a,b,c$ $c,b,a$ $b.c.a$ $c,a,b$
1 vote
14
Given below are two statements: Statement $I$: Hardwired control unit can be optimized to produce fast mode of operation Statement $II$: Indirect addressing mode needs two memory reference to fetch operand In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the ... are false Statement $I$ is correct but Statement $II$ is false Statement $I$ is incorrect but Statement $II$ is true
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When a subroutine is called, then address of the instruction following the CAL instruction is stored in/on the Stack pointer Accumulator Program counter Stack
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The process of entering data into a storage location causes variation in its address number adds to the contents of the location is called a readout operation is destructive of previous contents
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Serial access memories are useful in applications where data consists of numbers short access time is required each stored word is processed differently data naturally needs to flow in and out in serial form