Computer Architecture & Organization (JCS-501) crash course, Online B.Tech, Semester 5:
Memory hierarchy/cache/RAM-ROM, number representation with IEEE 754, and control unit (hardwired vs microprogrammed) cover most marks; add pipelining hazards…
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Memory hierarchy/cache/RAM-ROM, number representation with IEEE 754, and control unit (hardwired vs microprogrammed) cover most marks; add pipelining hazards and addressing modes/CISC-RISC for the second long answer.
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Number representation and IEEE 754 floating point
Must study for the exam (×3 · A3, B4, C3 2 + 5 + 15 marks · MCQ, format diagram, long explanation with examples).
Floating point representation | IEEE 754 | COA | Lec-06 | Bhanu Priya· Education 4u· 8 min
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Memory organisation: hierarchy, cache, RAM vs ROM
Must study for the exam (×3 · A8, B2, C4 2 + 5 + 15 marks · MCQ, differentiate, diagram + comparison).
L-3.1: Memory Hierarchy in Computer Architecture | Access time, Speed, Size, Cost | All Imp Points· Gate Smashers· 8 min
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Pipelining and pipeline hazards
Must study for the exam (×1 · C1 15 marks · long explanation).
L-4.6: What is Hazard in Pipelining | various types of Hazards | computer Architecture· Gate Smashers· 10 min
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Control unit: hardwired vs microprogrammed
High value for the exam (×4 · A5, A6, A7, B3 2 + 2 + 2 + 5 marks · MCQ, differentiate).
Hardwired Control Unit vs Microprogrammed Control Unit: Key Differences and Comparisons | COA· Engineering Funda· 13 min
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Bus, interrupts, interconnection and Flynn's classification
High value for the exam (×4 · A9, A10, B1, B6 2 + 2 + 5 + 5 marks · MCQ, short note).
Flynn's Classification in Computer Organization and Architecture: SISD, SIMD, MISD, and MIMD· Engineering Funda· 14 min
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Addressing modes and CISC vs RISC
High value for the exam (×1 · C2 15 marks · long explanation + comparison).
Addressing Modes in Computer Organization & Architecture: Types and Examples | COA· Engineering Funda· 29 min
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Basics: organisation vs architecture, ALU, HLL vs LLL
If time permits for the exam (×4 · A1, A2, A4, B5 2 + 2 + 2 + 5 marks · MCQ, differentiate).
COA Introduction in Hindi | Computer Organization and Architecture Lectures #1· Last moment tuitions· 10 min
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JCS-501 Exam Practice Set: Number Systems, Memory, Pipelining and Control
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Computer Architecture & Organization: common questions
Memory hierarchy/cache/RAM-ROM, number representation with IEEE 754, and control unit (hardwired vs microprogrammed) cover most marks; add pipelining hazards and addressing modes/CISC-RISC for the second long answer. It's the Computer Architecture & Organization subject of Online B.Tech, Semester 5, in 7 lessons: Number representation and IEEE 754 floating point; Memory organisation: hierarchy, cache, RAM vs ROM; Pipelining and pipeline hazards; Control unit: hardwired vs microprogrammed; Bus, interrupts, interconnection and Flynn's classification; Addressing modes and CISC vs RISC; Basics: organisation vs architecture, ALU, HLL vs LLL.
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Yes: “JCS-501 Exam Practice Set: Number Systems, Memory, Pipelining and Control”. It comes after the last lesson, with a brief, clear tasks and how the work is judged.
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