Code: 17D38103

M.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations February 2018

ADVANCED COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
(Digital Electronics and Communication Systems)
(For students admitted in 2017 only)

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 60

Answer all the questions
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1 (a) Explain interconnection network.
(b) Explain Multi-processors in parallel computer models.
OR
2 (a) Explain classification of architectures.
(b) Explain message passing organization.

3 (a) Explain program partitioning and scheduling.

(b) Explain performance metrics and measurements.
OR
4 (a) Describe system interconnect architectures.
(b) Describe the role of compilers.

5 (a) Explain super scale and vector processors.

(b) Write short notes on virtual memory
OR
6 (a) Explain code memory organization.
(b) Explain about cache memory organizations.

7 (a) Write differences between linear and nonlinear pipeline processor.

(b) Explain instruction pipeline processor.
OR
8 Write a note on following:
(a) Superscalar.
(b) Super pipeline design.
(c) Arithmetic pipeline design.

9 (a) Explain about message passing mechanisms.

(b) Explain three generations of multicomputer.
OR
10 Write a note on following:
(a) Principles of multithreading.
(b) Vector processing principles.

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