CS2354 Advanced Computer Architecture question bank free download

CS2354 -ADVANCED COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Unit I
1.What is instruction-level parallelism? Explain in details about the various dependences caused in ILP?
2.Explain in details about static branch prediction and dynamic branch prediction
3.Explain the techniques to overcome data hazards with dynamic scheduling?
4. Explain in detail the hardware based speculation for a MIPS processor
Unit II
5.Explain in detail how compiler support can be used to increase the amount of parallelism that can be exploited in a program.
6.Explain the limitations of ILP?
7.Explain Intel IA-64 Architecture in detail with suitable reference to Itanium processor
8. Explain how hardware supports for exposing more parallelism at compile time?
Unit III
9.Explain in detail the symmetric shared memory architectures and explain the cache coherence problem in detail
10. Explain in detail the distributed shared memory architecture highlighting the directory based cache coherence protocol. Substantiate your explanation with suitable examples and state diagrams
11. Define synchronization and explain the different mechanisms employed for synchronization among processors?
Unit IV
12. Discuss in detail the different levels of RAID
13. How does one reduce cache miss penalty and miss rate? Explain.
14. Discuss Reliability, Availability and Dependability for storage devices in detail
15. What are the ways available to measure the I/O performance? Explain each of them in detail.
16. Discuss in detail about type of storage devices
UNIT V
17 Explain in detail about CMP architecture and SMT architecture?
18 Explain in detail about IBM Cell Processor
19 Discuss about Intel multi-core architecture.
20 Explain in detail about software and hardware multithreading techniques?

EE2353 High Voltage Engineering question bank free download

Unit I
1. Discuss the various types of protective devices used in transmission lines.
2. Explain the different methods employed for lightning protection of overhead lines.
3. Explain the mechanism of lightning strokes inducing high over voltages on transmission lines
4. Explain the causes for power frequency over voltages in power systems. 
Unit II
1. What are the factors that influence conduction in pure liquid dielectrics and in commercial liquid dielectrics?
2. Describe the mechanism of short term breakdown of composite insulation.
3. Derive an expression for the growth of current growth due to Townsend’s primary ionization.
4. Discuss the current growth phenomenon in a gas subjected to uniform and non-uniform fields
5. State why the very intrinsic strength of solid dielectric is not fully realized in practice. Explain in detail any one mechanism of breakdown in solid dielectrics. 
Unit III 
1. Explain the different schemes of transformer connection for producing very high AC voltages.
2. Explain the Marx circuit arrangement for multistage impulse generators. How is the basic arrangements modified to accommodate the wave time control.
3. Discuss the principle of operation of Vande graaff Generator with neat diagram
4. Explain the tripping and control of impulse generators.
Unit IV
1. What are the different types of resistive shunts used for impulse current measurements? Discuss their characteristics and limitations
2. explain the sphere gap arrangement method of high voltage measurement and give the factors influencing the measurement with neat diagram
3. explain the methods used for the measurement of high voltages and high currents
4. Explain the principle and construction of an electrostatic voltmeter for very high voltages 
Unit V
1. Draw the cross sectional view of a non-linear resistor lightning arrester and explain its operation
2. Explain the insulation coordination in EHV and UHV systems
3. Explain the power frequency, impulse voltage and thermal test conducted on bushings.
4. Discuss the dielectric power factor test and partial discharge test conducted on high voltage cables

CS2251 Design And Analysis Of Algorithms Question bank free download

Unit I
1. Write the linear search algorithm and anlyse for its best, worst and average cast time complexity. Explain the asymptotic notations used for best, average and worst case analysis of algorithms
2. Explain in detail about the process of solving recurrence relations with suitable examples
3. Write the linear search algorithm and analyze for its best, worst and average cast time complexity.
4. Write the recursive algorithm for computing Fibonacci numbers and solve its recurrence relation.
Unit II
1. Explain in detail about merge sort. Illustrate the algorithm with a numeric example. Provide complete analysis of the same.
2. Discuss the use of Greedy method in solving Knapsack problem and container loading.
3. Discuss In Detail about Divide an conquer method with suitable examples
4. Write Binary search and linear search algorithm. Discuss the difference
Unit III
1. What is Dynamic programming? Apply this technique to find all pairs shortest path in a graph.
2. Discuss the Knapsack problem in Greedy techniques with an example.
3. Explain in detail about Travelling Salesperson problem with suitable examples
4. Explain all the approaches used in Multistage Graphs with an example.
Unit IV
1. Enumerate and Solve the problem Using Backtracking
(i) 8-Queens problem
(ii) Hamiltonian circuit problem.
2. Explain in detail about Backtracking with examples and apply Backtracking to solve graph colouring problem.
3. Determine the Hamiltonian cycle for the following graph
4. Explain subset – sum problem and discuss the possible solution strategies using backtracking.
Unit V
1. Explain the DFS and BFS traversals in a graph and write the algorithm with example.
2. Write and explain the techniques in branch and bound method with examples
3. Explain about graph colouring problem with examples
4. Give short notes on Biconnected component.