(COAL) Computer Architecture and Assembly Language - Practice Questions



Q1. Write an appropriate short answer to the following questions: 

        1. What are the two basic forms of semiconductor random access memory?

        2. What is the difference between Hard Failure and Soft Error?

        3. What is the difference between DRAM and SRAM in terms of characteristics such as speed, size and cost?

        4. What is the difference between control and status signals?

        5. What are the major functions of an I/O module?

        6. Explain negation cases with example?

        7. What is the difference between a Register and a Memory location?

        8. What are Overflow Rule and Subtraction Rule in the characteristics of 2's complement representation and arithmetic?

        9. Solve -39 x (-4) x 3 using binary multiplication.

        10. To which registers category PSW belongs? And what is the purpose of PSW?


Q2. Explain typical 16 Mb DRAM (4M x 4) chip logic in detail with the help of a diagram.

Q3. What are the three techniques used for input of a Block of Data? Explain in detail.

Q4. Solve -9 x -3 using Booth's Algorithm write down each step clearly.

Q5. What are the condition codes? To which category of registers they do belong? Write down the examples, advantages and disadvantages.

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