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Module 3

1. Showing possible register configuration in I/O interface, explain Program controlled I/O.

2. Write a program to read a line of character from the keyboard and display it.

(Equivalent of 1 and 2 Explain I/O interface for input device and also write the assembly
program that reads one line from keyboard and echoes it back to display)

3. Distinguish between memory-mapped I/O and I/O-mapped I/O.

4. What is an interrupt? With an example, illustrate the concept of interrupt.

5. Write a note on (i) interrupt hardware (ii) interrupt nesting. (iii) vectored interrupts.

6. Define interrupt. Point out and explain the various ways of enabling and disabling interrupts.

7. With neat diagram, discuss implementation of interrupt priority using individual request and
acknowledgement lines.

8. With neat sketches, explain various methods for handling multiple interrupt requests raised by
multiple devices/ Explain the following methods of handling interrupts from multiple devices (i)
Daisy chain method (ii) Priority structure. / Explain how simultaneous interrupts are handled
using the concept of Daisy chain.

9. write a note on controlling device requests.

10. (i)Explain the registers in DMA interface.

(ii) Explain the operation of DMA with neat diagram/ Explain use of DMA controllers in a
computer system, with neat diagram.

Module 4
1. Explain the internal organization of the memory with example

2. With a neat diagram, (i) Explain the internal organization of 128 x 8 memory chip. (ii) Explain
the internal organization of 16 x 8 memory chip

3. Explain the organization of 1K x 1 memory chip.

4. Describe the working of Static RAM memories.


5. Explain the operation of CMOS memory cell.

6. Explain the working of single transistor dynamic memory cell and internal organization of 16
Megabit DRAM chip configured as 2M x 8 cells

(OR Analyze the working concept of asynchronous DRAMs)

7. Analyze how data can be written into read only memories (ROM). Discuss different types of
read only memories.

8. Write an explainatory note on

(i) Cache Memory

(ii) Virtual Memory

9.(i) Briefly explain secondary storage devices. (ii) Describe the principles of magnetic disk. (iii)
What are the major functions of disk controller.

10 Define the following terms

Memory latency (ii) Memory Bandwidth (iii) Memory Access time (iv) Memory cycle time

Module 5

1. Explain the working of single bus organization of data path


2. What are the sequence of control steps to execute the instruction Add (R3), R1 OR List
out the actions needed to execute the instruction Add (R3), R1. Write and explain the
control steps for the execution of the same
3. Write a sequence of steps for an (i) unconditional branch instruction (ii) Conditional
branch instruction
4. Explain the three bus organization of the data path OR Draw and explain the multiple bus
organization and explain the advantages
5. What is the purpose of control unit? With neat sketches, explain the organization of
Hardwired control in detail.
6. With neat diagram, explain the organization of micro programmed control unit
7. Draw and explain organization of control unit to allow conditional branching in the
microprogram

8. Describe the sequence of control signals to be generated to fetch an instruction from


memory in a single bus organization

9 Explain the block diagram of a complete processor


10 Illustrate the logic to generate Zin control signal

11 Highlight the importance of gating signal

12. Compare and contrast the following

(i) Hard wired control


(ii) Micro programmed control

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