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Computer Architecture (Spring 2004) |
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| Course code : | IARK-U01 | ||
| ECTS Credits : | 7,5 | Status : | Optional for specified Programme |
| Revised : | 26/01 2004 | Written : | 19/08 2003 |
| Placement : | 5-7 semester | Hours per week : | 4 |
| Length : | 1 semester | Teaching Language : | English if English students are present |
| Objective : | Computer Architecture is one of the classical topics within computer science. Through this study module the student will acquire understanding and appreciation of a computer system"s functional components, their characteristics, their performance, and their interactions.Also the student will acquire knowledge of interaction between hardware elements and the software controlling those elements. | ||
| Principal Content : | Layered architectures and their characteristics. Assembly level machine organization (Instruction Set Architecture). RISC and CISC processors. Memory system organization and architecture. Interfacing and communication. Multiprocessing and alternative architectures. | ||
| Teaching method : | Theory combined with practical exercises and working on a course assignment. Theory will be approximately 50% of the time. | ||
| Required prequisites : | Knowledge of microprocessors and programming corresponding to the second semester. | ||
| Recommended prerequisites : | Programming skills in C (recommended) or C++ (usable). | ||
| Relations : | Operating systems have a close relationship with computer architechture. Hence this course in Computer Architecture and the course in Operating Systems (OS) can benefit from each other. | ||
| Type of examination : | Oral examination based on assignments | ||
| External examiner : | Internal | ||
| Marking : | Scale of 13 | ||
| Remarks : | Oral Examination based on the course assignment. The exam is a group exam with individual markings. The duration of the exam is approx. 15 minutes per student. | ||
| Teaching material : | Preferably (if available): William Stallings Computer Organization af Architecture, Prentice-Hall, 6.th ed., June 2002 - ISBN 0-13-035119-9 otherwise: Vincent P. Heuring and Harry F. Jordan: Computer Systems Design and Architecture. Addison-Wesley, 1997 – ISBN 0-8053-4330-X Alternative textbook: Several - but this is a good alternative Miles J. Murdocca, Vincent P. Heuring Principles of Computer Architecture, Prentice-Hall, 2000 - ISBN 0-201-43664-7 | ||
| Responsible teacher : | Henning Haugaard
, henhu@dtu.dk |
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