Computer Architecture (COMP 30002) –Spring - 20 – CW2 (Assignment) – QP
IN SEMESTER (INDIVIDUAL) ASSIGNMENT 2
Module Code: COMP 30002
Level: 3
Module Name: Computer Architecture
Max. Marks: 100
Instructions to Student
Answer all questions.
Deadline of submission: 02/07/2020 23:59
The marks received on the assignment will be scaled down to the actual weightage
of the assignment which is 50 marks
Formative feedback on the complete assignment draft will be provided if the draft
is submitted at least 10 days before the final submission date.
Feedback after final evaluation will be provided by 09/07/2020
Module Learning Outcomes
The following LOs are achieved by the student by completing the assignment successfully
Analyze an awareness of specialized architectures which offer high performance for
particular applications areas. (LO 3)
Develop independent learning skills and be able to learn more about different computer
architectures and hardware. (LO 4)
Assignment Objective
The aim of this assessment is to assess student’s awareness on different types of pipeline coflicts and
how to resolve each type of conflicts. Also to assess student’s knowledge on different computer
architectures and hardware.
Assignment Tasks
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1. Consider the following pipeline, each segment in the pipeline is represented by Sk and performs some
operation (Opcode operand1, operand2, operand3) at given time Tk.
a. Discuss by giving reasons the type of conflict which will be occurring, if following are
the details about the given pipeline. Discuss ways to avoid/resolve the conflict in the
pipeline.
S1: T8: ADD R1, A, D
S2: T8: MUL R5, R1, B
S3: T8: DIV R6, R5, C
(10 Marks)
b. Discuss by giving reasons the type of conflict which will be occurring, if following are
the details about the given pipeline. Discuss ways to avoid/resolve the conflict in the
pipeline.
S1: T3: DIV R5, X, Y
S2: T5: MUL R6, R5, Z
S3: T7 SUB R7, R6, W
(10 Marks)
c. Discuss by giving reasons the type of conflict which will be occurring, if following are
the details about the given pipeline. Discuss ways to avoid/resolve the conflict in the
pipeline.
S1: T4: JUMP 110
S2: T4: BRANCH 101
S3: T4: CALL 010
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2. Consider any five I/O devices of your choice. Based on the type of I/O device, assign some suitable
priority to each I/O device considered. Each I/O device can raise interrupt for the CPU at any time for
doing Input/Ouput. Discuss in detail with a suitable diagram how priority interrupt can be managed
between choosen I/O devices and CPU when using following methods:
a. Daisy-chaining priority interrupt
b. Polling
(10 + 10 = 20 Marks)
(5 + 5 = 10 Marks)
c. Give your reflection on advantages and disadvateges of using daisy-chaining priority
interrupt and polling for managing priority interrupt.
(5 Marks)
3. Consider the following diagram showing transfer of data among CPU, Main Memory and Cache.
a. Discuss with a suitable diagram how data can be transferred between main memory
and cache memory given in diagram above, when using following methods:
i. Direct mappping
(8 + 7 = 15 Marks)
ii. Set-Associative mapping
(5 + 5 = 10 Marks)
b. Discuss in detail the performance obtained when CPU performs total of 3,450,000
memory references. 1,200,000 of which are miss in cache and 900,000 of which are hit
in main memory.
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(10 Marks)
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Rules & Regulations:
All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style.
The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/
bibliography using CU Harvard Style and page numbers.
Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the
name of the faculty.
Softcopy in word format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle.
Viva will be conducted after the assignment submission as per the dates informed
earlier.
Guidelines:
Assignment must be computer typed.
Font - Times New Roman
Font – Style - Regular
Font - Size - 12
Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Capital and Underline.
Explain with suitable diagrams wherever required. Diagrams must be drawn using suitable
software or by pencil.
Each student has to do the assignment individually / Students have to do the assignment
collaboratively and each student should write a brief reflection on their contribution and
learnings from group work.
You can refer books in e Library or use internet resource. But you should not cut and paste
material from internet nor provide photocopied material from books. The assignment answers
should be in your own words after understanding the matter from the above resources.
Important Policies to be followed
1. Student Academic Integrity Policy*:
MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any form of violation
of academic integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit obtained by indulging in the act of
violation of academic integrity shall be cancelled.
All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of the
below mentioned categories:
1. Plagiarism
2. Malpractice
3. Ghost Writing
4. Collusion
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5. Other cases
If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this module,
the student is required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and second offenders of
plagiarism.
1. Plagiarism
A.
First offence of plagiarism
I.
If a student is caught first time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study in
any assignment other than project work, the student will be allowed to re-submit the
assignment once, within a maximum period of one week. However, a penalty of
deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed.
II.
Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work one week from the
date he or she is advised to re-submit.
III.
If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment will be
awarded a zero mark. Re-submission of the work beyond the maximum period of one
week will not be accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark.
B.
Second offence of plagiarism
If any student is caught second time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study (in a
subsequent semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for the work in which
plagiarism is detected. In such cases, the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work. A
warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and undergo
counselling session in such cases.
2. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
A. First offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
If a student is caught in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the
module and shall be required to re-register the module
B. Second Offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
If a student is caught a second time in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for
an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student
shall fail the module. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign
an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases.
3. Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation
If a student is caught a third time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student
shall fail the module and also shall be suspended for one semester from the College, as
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recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean,
Academic Affairs.
4. Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:
If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student
shall fail the module and also shall be expelled from the College, as recommended by institutional
level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.
5. Other cases
If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of “other cases”
mentioned in the previous section or of a different nature, student’s case shall be forwarded to an
institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The
committee shall investigate the case by means of a viva and/or a disciplinary hearing and shall take
appropriate decision. The penalty that can be granted to a proven case of academic integrity
violation which falls in this category of “other cases” can be a warning/component zero/ module
fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the nature and gravity of the offence.
6. Types/Variations of Cases:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
If plagiarism is detected in any component of one assessment, the deduction in marks will be
applicable for the whole assessment, even if only the component or part submission alone
needs to be resubmitted.
If plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be considered as
having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to all students
If plagiarism is detected in any component of a group assessment, the deduction in marks will
be applicable for the whole assessment even if only the component or part submission alone
needs to be resubmitted.
All students of the group would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the
policy will then be applied to all the students of the group.
If the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group assessment
component (e.g. group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual
reflection), the following will be applicable:
a.
If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group
will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, The policy will then be
applied to all students of the group. Group assessment component will be resubmitted
as per the policy.
b.
If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual
assessment component will be resubmitted and the policy will then be applied to that
student alone.
c.
For both (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole
assessment.
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* for further details Refer to MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy in Student Handbook.
2. Late Submission Regulations:
It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments.
As per the Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5 working
days) for all UG modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5% of the marks obtained
for the submitted work shall be imposed for each working day following the last date of
submission till the date of actual submission. Assessment documents submitted beyond a
period of one week (5 working days) after the last date of submission will not be accepted and
will be awarded a zero for that assessment. In cases where the submission has been delayed
due to extenuating circumstances, the student may be permitted to submit the work without
imposing the late submission policy stated above. The extended period of submission will be
one week from the original last date of submission. In such cases, the student is expected to
submit the supporting certificates on or before the original last date of submission of the
assessment and the decision of extension rests with faculty responsible for the assessment .The
late submission policy shall be applied if the student fails to submit the work within one week of
the original last date of submission.
Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if
required.
3. Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy
To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects
involved including the welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects
are expected to be undertaken as per the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly
the following shall apply.
Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high ethical
standards consistent with national and international standards and conventions.
Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review and
approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.
Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of
microbial, animal or plant cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics
and Biosafety Committee.
Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and
intended uses of research findings. Written consent must be obtained from people involved
prior to the commencement of research.
Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be used
only for the intended purpose of research.
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Assessment Evaluation Criteria
Classification
And % Range
Outstanding
Excellent
Very Good Quality
Good (Acceptable)
Adequate/ Satisfactory
Weak /Poor
(all learning outcomes not
adequately met)
Reflection and critical
analysis.
Highly competent analytical
skills and reflective practice,
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required professional
values and principles and
professional development
planning.
Strong analytical skills and
reflective practice used,
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required professional
values,
principles
and
competencies
and
professional development
planning.
Good use of analytical skills
and reflective practice
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required professional
values,
principles
and
competencies
and
professional development
planning.
Acceptable use of analytical
skills and reflective practice
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required professional
values,
principles
and
competencies
and
professional development
planning.
Adequate use of analytical
skills and reflective practice
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required professional
values,
principles
and
competencies
and
professional development
planning.
Little use of analytical skills
and reflective practice
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required competencies
and/or
professional
development
planning.
Professional values and
principles not reflected in
the submission.
and/or
Insufficient/no
use
of
analytical
skills
and
reflective
practice
demonstrating
personal
learning and growth, insight
into required competencies
and
professional
development planning
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Knowledge and
Understanding/
Application of Theory
Extensive knowledge and
depth of understanding of
principles and concepts and
/or outstanding application
of theory in practice.
Evidence of Reading
Referencing and
Bibliography
Presentation, Grammar and
Spelling
Evidence of reading an
extensive range of
educational
literature/research and
where applicable workplace
strategies, policies and
procedures.
Accurate referencing and
bibliography correctly using
appropriate referencing
style
Excellent presentation,
logically structured, using
correct grammar and
spelling, excellent crossreferencing and links to
supporting evidence
Excellent knowledge and
understanding of principles
and concepts and /or
excellent knowledge and
understanding
of
the
application of theory in
practice
Evidence of reading a wide
range
of
educational
literature/research
and
where
applicable,
workplace
strategies,
policies and procedures.
Appropriate
referencing
and bibliography correctly
using
appropriate
referencing style
Good
presentation,
competently
structured,
using correct grammar and
spelling, clear and easy to
use links to supporting
evidence
Good knowledge or key
principles and concepts
and/or good knowledge of
the application of theory in
practice
Evidence of reading a good
range
of
educational
literature/research
and
where applicable workplace
strategies, policies and
procedures.
Generally well referenced
with correct use of the
appropriate
referencing
style
Reasonable presentation,
completely
structured,
acceptable grammar and
spelling, acceptable links to
supporting evidence
Acceptable knowledge of
key principles and concepts
and/or knowledge of the
application of theory in
practice
Evidence of reading an
appropriate
range of
educational
literature/research
and
where applicable, relevant
workplace policies and
procedures
Adequate
referencing.
Generally accurate use of
appropriate
referencing
style
Adequate presentation and
structure,
acceptable
grammar and spelling,
adequate
links
to
supporting evidence
Adequate knowledge of key
principles and concepts
and/or
satisfactory
evidence of the application
of theory in practice.
Evidence
of
minimal
reading
of educational
literature/research
and
where applicable relevant
workplace policies and
procedures
Adequate
referencing.
Appropriate
referencing
style used but may contain
some inaccuracies.
Weak
presentation
,
satisfactory
structure,
grammar and spelling, links
to supporting evidence
Little evidence of
knowledge of key principles
or concepts and/or little
evidence of the application
of theory in practice
Little or no evidence of
reading outside of the
course textbook and/or
reference to relevant work
place policies and
procedures
Little or no referencing,
incorrect style, or very
inaccurate use of
appropriate referencing
style
Poor presentation,
grammar and spelling, links
to supporting evidence
and/or
and/or
No evidence of knowledge
of key principles or
concepts and/or no
evidence of application of
theory in practice
No evidence of reading
outside of the course
textbook and/or reference
to relevant workplace
policies and procedures
and/or
Unacceptable presentation,
grammar and spelling,
structure is very poor, links
to supporting evidence
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Assessment Sheet –Assignment Analysis (Computer Architecture COMP 30002)
Student Name:
Student Id:
Session:
Semester: Spring 20
Deliverables
Task 1 a
Task 1 b
Task 1 c
Deliverables
Task 2 a
Deliverables
Task 2 b
Deliverables
Task 2 c
Deliverables
Task 3 a i
Deliverables
Task 3 a ii
0
1-3
4-7
8-10
Only
Discussion
Not
discussion
with proper
attempted without giving
reasons
reason
Discussion proper reason given along with a method to solve conflict
Only
Discussion
Not
discussion
with proper
attempted without giving
reasons
reason
Discussion proper reason given along with a method to solve conflict
Only
Discussion
Not
discussion
with proper
attempted without giving
reasons
reason
Discussion proper reason given along with a method to solve conflict
0
1-7
8-15
16 -20
Marks
Marks
Generic
diagram
Specific
without
diagram with
Not
identifying wrong priorities Specific diagram with correct priority assigned to devices and complete
attempted
specific
considered with
description
devices and
incomplete
corresponding
description
priority
0
1-3
4-7
8 -10
Marks
Generic
diagram
Specific
without
diagram with
Not
identifying wrong priorities Specific diagram with correct priority assigned to devices and complete
attempted
specific
considered with
description
devices and
incomplete
corresponding
description
priority
0
1-4
5
Not
attempted
Incomplete
reflection on
advantages
and
disadvantages
Complete reflection on advantages and disadvantages
0
1-5
Only generic
Not
diagram with
attempted
no description
0
1-5
Only generic
Not
diagram with
attempted
no description
Marks
6-12
13-15
Specific
diagram with
incomplete
description
Specific diagram with correct and complete description
6-8
9-10
Specific
diagram with
incomplete
description
Specific diagram with correct and complete description
Deliverables
0
1-3
4-8
9-10
Task 3 b
Not
attempted
No
discussion
No discussion
of
Correct discussion on performance and correct calculations
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Marks
Marks
Marks
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on
performance,
performance,
but with
mistakes in
correct
calculations
calculations
Task Details
Max
Marks
Task-1 a
10
Task-1 b
10
Task- 1 c
10
Task- 2 a
20
Task- 2 b
10
Task- 2 c
5
Task- 3 a i
15
Task- 3 a ii
10
Task 3 b
10
Obtained Marks
Total Marks
Penalty
Final Marks
Remarks:
Signature of evaluator:
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