Computer Architecture And Organisation
Principles of computer hardware and instruction set architecture. Internal CPU organisation and implementation. Instruction format and types, memory, and I/O instructions. Dataflow, arithmetic, and flow control instructions, addressing modes, stack operations, and interrupts. Data path and control…
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. explain the organisation of the classical von Neumann machine and its major functional units; 2. construct simple assembly language programme segments; 3. describe how fundamental high-level programming constructs are implemented at the machine-language level; 4. discuss the concept of control points and the generation of control signals using hardwired or microprogrammed implementations; 5. describe how the use of memory hierarchy (cache, virtual memory) is used to reduce the effective memory latency; and 6. explain the concept of interrupts and describe how they are used to implement I/O control and data transfers.
Course contents
Principles of computer hardware and instruction set architecture. Internal CPU organisation and implementation. Instruction format and types, memory, and I/O instructions. Dataflow, arithmetic, and flow control instructions, addressing modes, stack operations, and interrupts. Data path and control unit design. RTL, microprogramming and hardwired control. The practice of assembly language programming. Memory hierarchy. Cache memory, Virtual memory. Cache performance. Compiler support for cache performance. I/O organisations. Lab work: Practical demonstration of the architecture of a typical computer. Illustration of different types of instructions and how they are executed. Simple Assembly Language programming. Demonstration of interrupts. Programming assignments to practice MS-DOS batch programming, Assembly Process, Debugging, Procedures, Keyboard input, Video Output, File and Disk I/O, and Data Structure. Demonstration of Reduced Instruction Set Computers. Illustration of parallel architectures and interconnection networks. New Computing 187 IFT 299: SIWES I (3 Units C: PH 135) Learning Outcomes Upon the completion of the training, the students should be able to: 1. demonstrate competence by interacting with experts outside the school environment; 2. compare classwork with real-life working experience in their various areas of specialisation; 3. prepare a detailed written report on their industrial experience; and 4. defend their project successfully to a panel of examiners. Course Contents Students are attached to private and public organisations for three months at first instance to enable them acquire practical experience and to the extent possible, develop skills in all areas of computing. Students are supervised during the training period and shall be expected to keep records designed to monitor their performance. They are also expected to submit a report on the experience gained and defend their reports. INS 202 Human-Computer Interface (HCI) (2 Units C: LH…