| Type: | Open University
Language: English |
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No credit points with: D4492
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Prerequisite: 92043
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Recommended semester: 5th or 6th semester
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Scope and form: Class lectures and group work.
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Examination: Oral exam (13-scale)
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Participant limitation: max. 48
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Remarks: This course may be cancelled, therefor always check with the contact person before signing on.
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| Contact person: | Hani F. Kamel, Building 451 |
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Department: Department of Applied Electronics
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Aim: To introduce the students to the internal operation and design of computers and computer systems, including the architecture of modern complex processors.
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Contents: The evolution of computers. Design methods. Processor design, ALU design for basic arithmetic operations. Arithmetic processors. CISC 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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