EE 333
Fall 2005
Computer Organization
Study Guide 1
Exam 1
Thursday, September 28
Closed 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 multicycle 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
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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
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