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MCS-012 Computer Organization Exam Paper

This document is a 4 page exam for the MCS-012 Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming course. It contains 8 questions testing various topics related to computer organization, assembly language, and 8086 microprocessors. Question 1 has 6 subparts testing binary arithmetic, Boolean simplification, micro-operations, floating point representation, memory construction, and assembly language programming. The other questions test error detection, interrupts, pipelining, RISC features, and additional computer architecture concepts.

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MCS-012 Computer Organization Exam Paper

This document is a 4 page exam for the MCS-012 Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming course. It contains 8 questions testing various topics related to computer organization, assembly language, and 8086 microprocessors. Question 1 has 6 subparts testing binary arithmetic, Boolean simplification, micro-operations, floating point representation, memory construction, and assembly language programming. The other questions test error detection, interrupts, pipelining, RISC features, and additional computer architecture concepts.

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No.

of Printed Pages : 4 MCS 012


- I
MCA (Revised) / BCA (Revised)
Term-End Examination
June, 2018
C3 12I36

MCS-012 : COMPUTER ORGANISATION AND


ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100


(Weightage 75%)

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory and carries


40 marks. Attempt any three questions from the
rest.

1. (a) Convert the following pairs of decimal


numbers to 8 bit signed 2's complement
binary numbers and add them. State
whether or not overflow occurs in each case.
(i) 34 and 63
(ii) — 63 and — 24
— 86 and 19
(iv) — 34 and 96
(b) Simplify the following Boolean expression
in SOP form using the K-map : 5
F(A, B, C, D) = DO, 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15).
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(c) Two 16 bit registers RO and R1 contain
binary values - 97 and + 76 respectively.
Carry flag C = 1. What is the result of the
following micro-operations :
(i) Add RO and R1 with Carry
(ii) RO AND with complement R1
(iii) Shift right R1 without carry
(iv) Selective set R1 using RO

(d) Explain the IEEE-32 bit format for single


precision floating point representation.
Represent
(i) 8.75 x 106
(ii) - 0.25 x 10 -5
usingthforma. 6

(e) How many chips of 512 K x 8 are required for


constructing 4 M x 32 memory ? 3

(f) Write a program using 8086 assembly


language program to find the larger of two
byte values stored in memory location.
Store the larger value in BL register. 6

(g) Discuss the data storage scheme used for


hard disks. 4

(h) Discuss the indexed addressing scheme


with the help of an example.
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2. (a) Explain the process of error detection using
even parity bit scheme. 4
(b) Explain the Hamming error correcting code
for 4 bit data using an example. 6
(c) Explain the use of segment registers in
8086 microprocessors. Calculate the
physical address given : 6
(i) IP = 2345h
(ii) CS = 1111h

(d) Explain the concept memory


interleaving. 4

3. (a) Explain the construction of J-K flip-flop


with characteristic table and excitation
table.
(b) Explain the construction of a full adder using
half adders. 6
(c) Assume a computer has 32 word RAM
having word size of 8 bits and cache
memory of 4 blocks (block size = 16 bits).
Where will be the main memory (RAM)
address 12 located in cache if :
(i) Associative cache mapping scheme is
followed ?
(ii) Direct cache mapping scheme is
followed ?
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4. (a) Explain how a pipelined processor results
in better performance. 5

(b) Explain the interrupt processing in 8086


with the help of a diagram. 5

(c) Discuss any five features of RISC machines. 5

(d) Differentiate between hardwired and


microprogrammed control units. 5

5. (a) Write a 8086 assembly language program


to interchange two byte sized numbers
stored in consecutive memory locations. 5

(b) Explain the following with the help of an


example, if needed : 15
(i) Interrupt cycle
(ii) Program controlled I/O
(iii) Flash memory
(iv) 8086 flags
(v) NEAR procedure in 8086
microprocessor

MCS-012 4 14,000

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