PARALLEL PROCESSING Question Paper

 G 9692 

B.Sc. (COMPUTER SCIENCE) DEGREE EXAMINATION, JULY 2013 

Sixth Semester 

PARALLEL PROCESSING 

(2007 and 2008 Admissions—Supplementary) 

Time Three Hours                                                                      Maximum : 75 Marks 

Part A 

Answer any five questions. 

Each question carries 3 marks. 

1. What is a multiprocessor system?
2. Write a note on linear pipelining.
3. What are interconnection networks?
4. What is a multiprocessor operating system?
5. What are data flow graphs?
6. List two applications of parallel processing.

(5 x 3= 15 marks) 

Part B 

Answer any four questions. 

Each question carries 5 marks. 

7. How can you achieve parallelism in uniprocessor systems?
8. Describe the working of instruction pipelines.
9. Explain the structure of multiprocessor system.
10. Discuss the multiprocessor programming.
11. What are the advantages of data flow graphs?
12. Explain the inter process communication in multiprocessor systems.

(4 x 5 = 20 marks) 

Part C 

Answer any two questions. 

Each question carries 20 marks. 

13. Describe Feng’s classification of parallel computers.
14. Explain vector processing with an example.
15. Discuss an algorithm for array processors.
16. Explain the architecture of data flow computers.

[2 x 20 = 40 marks]