BSc IT 5th Semester Question Paper, Mumbai University

BSc IT Semester V – Computer Organization and Architecture

University of Mumbai

Instructions

• Two parts: Part A (compulsory) and Part B.
• Each part: 50 marks.
• Part A: 10 short-answer questions (2 marks each).
• Part B: 5 long-answer questions (20 marks each); answer any 3.

Part A: Short Answer Questions (20 marks)

1. Difference between a register and a memory location.
2. Concept of pipelining.
3. Types of interrupts.
4. Working of cache memory.
5. Hardwired vs. microprogrammed control unit.
6. Concept of virtual memory.
7. Purpose of a bus in a computer system.
8. Types of I/O devices.
9. Synchronous vs. asynchronous communication.
10. Working of an Ethernet network.

Part B: Long Answer Questions (60 marks)

11. Addressing modes in a CPU.
12. Levels of the memory hierarchy.
13. Instruction cycle in a CPU.
14. Multiprogramming and time-sharing.
15. Network topologies.

All the best!