CSC-201: Computer Architecture

Course Title: Computer Architecture

Course no: CSC-201                                                                            Full Marks: 80+20
Credit hours: 3                                                                                     Pass Marks: 32+8

Nature of course: Theory (3 Hrs.)
Course Synopsis: This course gives the fundamental knowledge concern with the way the hardware components are connected together to form a computer system and how they interact to provide the processing needs of the user.
Goals:
· Introduces the fundamental concepts behind the design working and organization of a computer system.
· Instruction set architecture, memory hierarchies and interconnection.

Course Contents:

Unit 1. Data Representation                                                                          5 Hrs.
Complements, Fixed point representation, Floating-Point Representation, Gray Code, Error Detection Codes

Unit 2. Microoperations                                                                                 5 Hrs.
Arithmetic Microoperations, Logic Microoperations, Shift Microoperations, Arithmetic Logic Shift Unit

Unit 3. Fundamental of Computer Organization and Design                       7 Hrs.
Computer Register, Computer Instructions, Instruction Cycle, Input and Output and Interrupt, Basic computer Design and Accumulator Logic

Unit 4. Control Unit                                                                                       5 Hrs.
Control Memory, Hardwired control, Microprogrammed Control

Unit 5. Central Processing Unit                                                                     6 Hrs.
Register Organization, Register Stack an memory Stack, One address and two address instruction, Addressing Modes, Data transfer and Manipulation, Introduction to RISC and CISC

Unit 6. Fixed point Computer Arithmetic                                                      5 Hrs.
Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication, Division Algorithm,

Unit 7. Input and Output Organization                                                         6 Hrs.
Introduction to Peripheral Devices, I/O interface, Direct Memory Access ( DMA), I/O Processor, Data communication processor

Unit 8. Memory Organization                                                                       6 Hrs.
Hierarchy of Memory System, Primary and Secondary Memory, Virtual Memory, Memory Management hardware

Text Books:    M. Morris Mano, Computer System Architecture

References:  
M. Morris Mano "Digital Design", Pearson Education, Third Edition
M. Morris Mano "Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals, Pearson Education, 2nd Edition Updated.