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Computer OrganizationStudy Guide 1

Exam 1

Thursday, September 28Closed Book

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Skills

• Explain the five major components of a computer and what they do

• Convert between decimal, binary, hex

• Describe the MIPS programmer’s view

• Explain the key MIPS features

• Given memory contents, find a specific byte or word

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Skills, continued.

• Write a MIPS assembly program segment for a mathematical expression

• Write a MIPS assembly program segment for a loop

• Explain the difference between an assembly language instruction and a machine language instruction

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Skills, continued.

• Convert between an effective address and a target address

• Explain the two passes of an assembler

• Describe the R, I, and J-format instructions and their fields

• Convert an assembly language statement to its machine language representation

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Skills, continued.

• Determine the mode and select input values for an LS181 for a specific function

• Design a 16-bit ALU using the LS181 part

• Design a logical shifter both left and right

• Design a 16-to-32 bit sign extender circuit

• Find the register and/or immediate values for the MIPS datapath and an instruction

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Skills, continued.

• Define: program counter, register file, instruction memory, data memory

• Identify the number of clocks for the multi-cycle datapath and an instruction

• Calculate the Fmax for the MIPS datapath

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Test Preparation

• Study in small groups– Focus on lecture and in-class problems– With serious students, some of same level– Go over problems, set them up, do not number

crunch– Leave beer in refrigerator until done

• Make up a crib sheet: even though not allowed

• Don’t stay up all night, get good sleep

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Test Preparation

• Set up a backup for your alarm clock

• Eat breakfast, lunch, dinner

• Arrange backup transportation to campus

• Bring everything you need for the exam– Pencils– Erasers

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Taking the test

• Put your name and student number on exam

• Read over the exam before writing

• Read each problem carefully, understand what was asked

• Show your work– Provide enough detail– Don’t do problem “in your head”

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Taking the test

• Think partial credit– Put something down for each question– If you are unclear, write down what you might

do to solve the problem

• Stay in motion, budget your time– Work on a problem until you get stuck– Give it a couple more minutes, then move on– Return to the problem later

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Taking the test

• Keep your work legible• If you don’t understand a problem, ask the

instructor• Don’t panic

– If you find yourself sweating, hyperventilating, take a break

– Take a few deep breaths, stretch– Then return to the exam

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Taking the test

• Check your exam at the end– Did you answer every question & part?– Do your answers seem reasonable?– Do your answers check out?

• Hand in your paper when time is called