QUESTION BANK 2026

COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE QUESTION BANK

UNIT – I
BASIC STRUCTURE OF COMPUTERS
1. Draw the basic functional unit of computer and explain each unit in detail. [L3,CO1][12M]
2. a) Discuss about Bus structure with neat sketch? [L2, CO1] [8M]
b) Write briefly about types of Bus? [L3, CO1] [4M]
3. a) Narrate the Instruction Cycle with neat diagram? [L4, CO1] [6M]
b) Write in detail about the Basic Operational Concepts with neat diagram ? [L4, CO1] [6M]
4. a) Describe various steps of instruction cycle? [L2, CO1] [4M]
b) List out the Computer Instructions and Explain about it. [L3, CO1] [8M]
5. Describe the Addressing Modes with neat sketch? [L4, CO1] [12M]
6. Write in detail about Data Manipulation Instructions and their types . [L3, CO1] [12M]
7. a) Discuss about Program counter and Memory Address register? [L2, CO1] [4M]
b) Explain in detail about Data Transfer Instructions? [L2, CO1] [8M]
8. Discuss briefly about Program Control Instructions? [L2, CO1] [12M]
9. Illustrate any four addressing modes with neat sketch. [L4, CO1] [12M]
10. a) Explain in detail about I/O unit and memory Unit? [L3, CO1] [4M]
b) Write short notes on basic I/O operations? [L3, CO1] [8M]

UNIT – II
DATA REPRESENTATION & COMPUTER ARITHMETIC
1. Draw the Flowchart and Algorithm for Add/Sub with an example. [L3,CO2][12M]
2. Show the steps of signed operand multiplication with example? [L2, CO2] [12M]
3. Draw the flowchart for Multiplication of positive numbers and steps with an example.
[L3 ,CO2] [12M]
4. a) Write about signed number, 1’s complement, 2’s complement with an example?[L3,CO2 ][4M]
b) Describe about fixed and floating point representations. [L2,CO2 ][8M]

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5. Give the steps in Booth multiplication algorithm and Draw the flowchart with an example?
[L3,CO2 ][12M]
6. What are the steps of Division restoring and draw the flow chart with an example. [L3,CO2 ][12M]
7. Draw the Flowchart and write algorithm for Division non-restoring with an example.
[L3,CO2] [12M]
8. Describe the Floating point numbers, its operations and implementation . [L2,CO2 ][12M]
9. Explain about signed number and fixed point representations. [L2,CO2 ][12M]
10. Show the step by step signed-operand multiplication process using Booth algorithm
when (-9) and (-13) are multiplied. Assume 5-bit registers to hold signed numbers
and
(-9) to be the multiplicand. [L3,CO2 ][12M]

UNIT – III
REGISTER TRANSFER & MICRO OPERATIONS
1. a) Show that the block diagram of the hardware that implements the following register transfer
statement P: R2←R1. [L2,CO3][8M]
b) Explain the way of constructing a 4-line common bus system with a neat diagram.
[L4,CO3 ][4M]
2. a) Narrate the three- state bus buffers with neat sketch. [L4,CO3 ][6M]
b) Write about binary increment with neat sketch. [L4,CO3 ][6M]
3. a) Describe about 4-bit incrementar with suitable example? [L2,CO3 ][4M]
b) What is Hardwired Control? Explain in detail with a neat diagram. [L4,CO3 ][8M]
4. Define register transfer language? Explain in detail. [L2,CO3 ][12M]
5. Describe the Micro Programmed Control with a neat sketch. [L2,CO3 ][12M]
6. State about Address Sequencing with neat diagram? [L4,CO3 ][12M]
7. a) Write about Bus transfer with neat diagram. [L3,CO3 ][6M]
b) Summarize the Register Representations and way it is used. [L5,CO3 ][6M]
8. Explain in detail about Arithmetic Micro Operations? [L3,CO3 ][12M]
9. Write in detail about Logic Micro Operations with neat representations? [L3,CO3 ][12M]
10. Explain shift micro operations and draw 4 bit combinational circuit shifter. [L4,CO3 ][12M]

UNIT – IV
MEMORY ORGANIZATION

1. a) Explain briefly about Memory Hierarchy with neat sketch? [L4,CO4][8M]

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3. Describe the semiconductor RAM and its types in detail? [L3,CO4 ][12M]
4. Write briefly about ROM and its types? [L2,CO4 ][12M]
5. a) Define track and sector? What is the importance of auxiliary memory? [L2,CO4 ][6M]
b) Discuss various types of Auxiliary memory. [L2,CO4 ][6M]
6. a) Explain about hit and miss in the memory? [L2,CO4 ][4M]
b) Define Cache Memory? Explain in detail its mapping functions. [L3,CO4 ][8M]
7. What is Virtual Memory? Discuss how paging helps in implementing virtual memory.
[L3,CO4 ][12M]
8. Describe the use of DMA controllers in a computer system with a neat block diagram.
[L4,CO4 ][12M]
9. Give detailed notes on DMA controllers and transfers with neat sketch. [L4,CO4 ][12M]
10. a) Differentiate between RAM & ROM? [L4,CO4 ][6M]
b) Distinguish between SRAM & DRAM? [L4,CO4 ][6M]

UNIT –V
PIPELINIG & PARALLEL PROCESSORS
1. Categorize and discuss various forms of parallel processing based on Flynn’s taxonomy
with a neat sketch. [L4,CO5][12M]
2. a) Describe the concept of Pipelining with clear example. [L2,CO5] [8M]
b) Explain about characteristics of Multiprocessor? [L3,CO5][4M]
3. a) Draw and explain arithmetic pipeline for floating point multiplication. [L4,CO5 ][6M]
b) Illustrate the instruction pipeline with neat timing diagram. [L4,CO5 ][6M]
4. Define the hazards? Explain in detail about instruction hazards? [L3,CO5 ][12M]
5. Describe the Interconnection Structures in detail. [L3, CO5][12M]
6. a) Draw 8×8 omega switching network with explanation? [L2,CO5 ][6M]
b) Explain crossbar switch with neat sketch? [L3,CO5 ][6M]
7. a) Draw multistage network and explain with neat sketch? [L2,CO5 [6M]
b) Write about hyper cube network with neat sketch? [L2,CO5 ][6M]
8. a) List out the conflicts in pipelining and explain about it [L2,CO5 ][6M]
b) Explain about 4-segment Instruction Pipeline with neat diagram [L3,CO5 ][6M]
9. Illustrate three possible ways of implementing a multiprocessor system with neat sketch.
[L3,CO5 ][12M]
10. Elaborate the cache coherency. [L4,CO5 ][12M]

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