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Valid for year : 2016
 
TSEA28 Computer Hardware and Architecture Y, 6 ECTS credits.
/Datorteknik Y/

For:   U   Y   Yi  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 56
Rec. self-study hours: 104

  Area of Education: Technology

Main field of studies: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G1

Aim:
To give knowledge about how a computer works and how it is programmed at the lowest level. After the course the student shall be able to:
  • Design a simple computer by use of discrete components. The computer shall support arithmetic instructions, memory instructions, jump instructions and subroutines.
  • Make calculations by use of binary arithmetics, such as two's complement
  • Implement hardware for binary calculations
  • Implement the instruction set in a computer by use of microprogramming.
  • Explain basic mechanisms that are used in order to improve the performance of a computer system, such as pipelining, cache, and DMA

    Have knowledge of advanced techniques that are can be used in a computer in order to increase the parallelism such as superscalar processors, multiprocessor systems, and ASIPs

  • Programme a computer in assembly language, including I/O handling and exceptions
  • Have knowledge of the functionality of typical I/O units
  • Be able to analyze the performance of a computer program


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Switching theory and logical design. Basic knowledge in analogue electronics. Be able to perform a simple programming task.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Supplementary courses:
Electronics project, Computer Engineering and Real-time Systems, Design of embedded DSP processors, A Computer System on a Chip
Organisation:
Lectures, tutorials, and laboratory work. An introductory lecture on switching theory is given for those students who haven't read that course yet.
The course runs over the entire spring semester.
Course contents:
Binary arithmetic: addition, subtraction, shift, multiplication, ALU.

Computer architecture: computer models, microprogramming, addressing, interrupts, I/O handling, DMA, assembly programming, pipelining

Memory hierarchy, cache memory

Computer performance, profiling

Typical I/O units

Introduction to advanced computer architecture, superscalar processors, multiprocessor systems, ASIPs

Course literature:
Alan Clements:Computer Organization & Architecture - Themes and Variations
Laboratory manual
Examination:
Written examination
Labaratory work
 3 ECTS
3 ECTS
 


Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: ISY.
Director of Studies: Tomas Svensson
Examiner: Kent Palmkvist
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology
 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 09/05/2015