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Csc 464 E (Advanced Micro-Processor Architecture) Question Paper

Csc 464 E (Advanced Micro-Processor Architecture)

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Computer Science

Institution: Kibabii University question papers

Exam Year:2016

KIBABII UNIVERSITY
SEMESTER II 2015/2016 ACADEMIC YEAR
MAIN EXAMINATION FOR THE FOURTH YEAR STUDENTS TAKING COMPUTER SCIENCE (HARDWARE OPTION)
CSC 464 E (ADVANCED MICRO-PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE)
INSTRUCTIONS:
i. This exam comprises of 70 marks
ii. Total time allow to sit the examination is 2 hours
iii. No reference materials is allowed in the examination room
iv. Slovenly and negligent work will be penalized
v. Answer Question ONE in Section A and any other two questions in Section B
SECTION A: (COMPULSORY) 30 MARKS
QUESTION ONE:
a) Briefly discuss Intel 8086 features (5 Mk)
b) Name any 5 flags in Intel 8086? (5 Mk)
c) Discuss Effective Address in Microprocessors. (3 Mk)
d) What is Logical Address? (4 Mk)
e) Briefly discuss data and address size in 8086? (3 Mk)
f) Explain the function of M/IO in 8086? (3 Mk)
g) What is the function of BIU? (3 Mk)
h) Discuss the functional significance of EU in Intel 8086? (2 Mk)
i) What are the Interrupts of 8086? (2 Mk)

SECTION B (40 Mk) ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS
QUESTION 2:
a) Outline FOUR features of INTEL8259 (Programmable Interrupt Controller) (4 Mk)
b) How clock signal is generated in 8086? (4 Mk)
c) What is the size of instruction queue in 8086? (2 Mk)
d) What is difference between JMP and CALL Instruction? (3 Mk)
e) Briefly discuss CALL and RETURN? (4 Mk)
f) Explain HLDA (3 Mk)

QUESTION THREE:

a) What is SIM and RIM Instruction? (4 Mk)
b) What is difference between instructions MUL and IMUL? (4 Mk)
c) What is difference between SHIFT and ROTATE Instruction? (8 Mk)
d) Outline the flags available in 8086? (4 Mk)

QUESTION FOUR:
a) Briefly discuss Hyper-threading in Intel Processors. (2 Mk)
b) Briefly discuss Cache memory technology in modern processors.
(6 Mk)
c) Explain the terms: simplex, half duplex and full duplex. (12 Mk)
Simplex Transmission:
QUESTION FIVE
a) Briefly Discuss IA-32 with reference to: (8 Mk)

i. Addressing modes

ii. SIMD instruction sets

b) Compare between SSE and SSE2 (4 Mk)
c) Briefly discuss Hardware Support for SSE2 (4 Mk)
d) Discuss Pentium 4 decoder (4 Mk)

Csc 464 E (Advanced Micro-Processor Architecture) Question Paper

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