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CIT309: Computer Architecture
Credit Units: 3
Instruction: Answer Question (1) (22 marks) and any other four questions each carrying 12 marks
Time: 2½ hours
1(a) Distinguish between computer organization and computer function. (5 marks)
b) Explain briefly the functional components of a computer. (6 marks)
(c) Explain the concept of the von Neumann computer. (5 marks)
State the sequence of operations of the control unit in one clock pulse. (6 marks)
2a) Briefly discuss the important issues in the design of instruction sets. (7½ marks)
(b) Using a well-labelled diagram,give the general model of the control unit showing all of its inputs and outputs. (4½ marks)
3(a) Describe a typical machine instruction fetch-execute cycle. (10½ marks)
(b) What do understand by the word "Process"? (1½ marks)
4(a) Briefly discuss the inputs and outputs of the general model of the control unit. (10½ marks)
5a) State and diagrammatically represent the typical microinstruction formats. (10 marks)
b) What do understand by "Thread"? (2 marks)
6a) Briefly describe the taxonomy of parallel processing systems. (10 marks)
(b) What is process scheduling? (2 marks)
7a) List the key characteristics of a symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) system. (4 marks)
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