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92805 Computer Architecture and Organization
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Danish title: Datamatarkitektur
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| Type: Å, Language: EEE |
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Credit points:
5 point |
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| Offered by:
Department of Applied Electronics
(IAE) |
| No credit points with: D4492 |
| Prerequisite: 92043 |
| Recommended semester:
5th or 6th semester |
| Scope and form: Class lectures and group work. |
| Examination:
Oral exam
(13 point scale
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| Contact person: |
Thorkild Larsen, IAE, Building 451, Tel. +45 4525 5283 |
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| Aim: To introduce the students to the internal operation and design of computers, including the architecture of modern complex microprocessors. |
Contents: The evolution of computers. Design methods. Processor design, ALU design for basic arithmetic operations. Arithmetic processors. CISG and RISC architectures. Control design for hardwired and microprogramed architectures.
Memory organization, including virutal memory, cache memory, memory allocation, segmentation and paging.
System organization including communication, input/output systems and operating systems.
Principles for parallel processing and multiprocessor systems.
Examples of actual microprocessor architectures such as the ALPHA, PowerPC, Intel x86, Motorola 68000, AMD 29000 and others. |
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