Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Computers

5. A machine has a 32-bit address space and an 8-KB page. The page table is entirely in hardware, with one 32-bit word per entry. When a process starts, the page table is copied to the hardware from memory, at one word every 100 nsec. Lf each process runs for 100 msec (including the time to load the page table), what fraction of the CPU time is devoted to loading the page tables?

The page table contains 232 /213 entries, which is 524,288.  Loading the page table takes 52 msec. If a process gets 100 msec, this consists of 52 msec for loading the page table and 48 msec for running. Thus 52% of the time is spent loading page tables.

6. Suppose that a machine has 48-bit virtual addresses and 32-bit physical addresses. If pages are 4 KB, how many... Continue reading "Understanding Paging and Virtual Memory in Computer Architecture" »

Traffic Server Client Request and Response API Functions

This document describes the Traffic Server API functions related to client requests and responses.

Client Request Functions

Loop Invariant:

Big-Theta, Big-Oh, Big-Omega

The application of several binary codes in microprocessor technique

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Neuman:

It has a single storage system, Processor needs two clocks cycles. Dont use pipeline, Only one bus is used for both data transfers, older

Harvards:

It has two separated memories, 1 cycle if appropiate pipeling strategies, It has separate data and instruction busses, modern

Enumerate the phases of processor instruction execution.

Instruction... Continue reading "Microprocessor Techniques: Binary Codes and Instruction Execution" »

Code in MIPS to add the 4 integer variables: a, b, c, d.

Add e,a,b # a gets b+c or a,b,c # a gets b+c

Add e,e,c # a gets a+dor a,a,c, # a gets a+d

Add e,e,d # a gets a+ eor a,a,e # a gets a+e

Code in MIPS for: f = (g + h) ‐ (i + j);

or #f,.., j are mapped to $s0, ., $s4
add t0,g,h #temp t0=g+hadd $t0,$s1,$s2

add t1,i,j #temp t1=i+jadd $t1,$s3,$s4

sub f,t0,t1 #f=t0-t1sub $s0,$t0,$t1

Why the size of a register is 32 bit?

32 bit occurs frequently and thus in MIPS, it has a special name ‘word’. Size 32 aligns well with the MIPS instruction format.

‘MIPS is Big Endian’ – what does it mean?

Most significant byte at least address of a word.

What are lw and sw instructions used for?

MIPS data transfer instructions with an address to access particular... Continue reading "MIPS Code Examples and Register Optimization" »

FIR Filters

A Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filter is characterized by its finite-duration impulse response, settling to zero in a finite time. Unlike Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) filters, which can have internal feedback and respond indefinitely, an Nth-order discrete-time FIR filter's impulse response lasts precisely N+1 samples. FIR filters are predominantly implemented in software and can be continuous-time analog or digital and discrete-time.

Transfer Function of FIR Filter

Frequency Response

IIR Filters

An Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) filter is a recursive filter where the output is calculated using current and previous inputs and outputs. This feedback mechanism within the filter structure is a defining characteristic. IIR filter design... Continue reading "FIR vs. IIR Filters: Advantages, Disadvantages, & Structures" »

What is a Basic Block?

A basic block is a sequence of instructions with no embedded branches (except at the end) and no branch targets (except at the beginning). A compiler identifies basic blocks for optimization. An advanced processor can accelerate the execution of basic blocks.

Six Steps Involved in Procedure Calling

1. Place parameters in registers.
2. Transfer control to the procedure.
3. Acquire storage resources.
4. Perform the desired operation.
5. Place the result in a register for the caller.
6. Return to the point of origin.

Register Saving Responsibilities

Between the caller and callee, the responsibility for saving registers is as follows:

• Temporary registers ($t*): Can be overwritten by the callee.
• Saved temporary registers ($s*): Saved and restored by the

Dynamic Table Generator

ROW:
COL:

1. Half-Adder Truth Table and Circuit

For a two single-bit input, draw the truth table and corresponding circuit for the half-adder.

Truth Table

Where A and B are the input values, C is the output carry, and Σ is the sum.

(The question also requires a circuit diagram, which typically consists of an XOR gate for the Sum and an AND gate for the Carry.)

2. MIPS Overflow Handling Options

MIPS provides the following instruction options to handle overflow:

• add, addi, sub: These instructions cause an exception on overflow.
• addu, addui, subu: These instructions do not cause an exception on overflow.

3. MIPS Signed Addition Overflow Check

To avoid exceptions when performing signed addition, one can use addu and check for overflow... Continue reading "MIPS Overflow, Floating-Point Arithmetic, and Digital Logic" »

Which C development tool may add automatically malicious source code to the original application source code?

C Preprocessor

Which C software development tool may inadvertently add compiled object/binary code to the original compiled application object code?

Linker or Linkage Editor

If two programmers are developing two separate files a.c and b.c to be merged into one source code before compilation, and one declares in a.c global integer variable int j; how should the other programmer declare and use the same integer variable j in the source code b.c. Write a line of code that allows the second programmer to use in b.c declaration of variable j from the first file a.c?

extern int j;

What does ELF specify?

Executable file format, Executable file header,... Continue reading "C Development Tools and Functions: A Comprehensive Guide" »