Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : EC3205 : Computer Organization & Architecture { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Atin Mukherjee
Syllabus
| Module 1 : |
Computer Building Blocks: Overview and History of Computer, CPU, Memory, Input-Output Subsystems, Control Unit. |
| Module 2 : |
Instruction Set Architecture: Instruction Execution Cycle, Instruction Set Types, Instruction Format, Addressing Modes, Instruction Set. |
| Module 3 : |
Computer Arithmetic: Unsigned and Signed Number Representation, Fixed and Floating Point Representations, Integer Addition and Subtraction, Floating Point Arithmetic, Design of Arithmetic And Logic Unit (ALU). |
| Module 4 : |
Processor Architecture: Components Of CPU, Pipelining, Parallel Processing, Multiprocessor System and Multi-Coring. |
| Module 5 : |
Memory Design and Organization: Memory Technologies, Memory Organization, Cache Memory, Hierarchical Memory Organization. |
| Module 6 : |
I/O And Peripherals: Input-Output Subsystems, Interrupts, Bus System, DMA, Synchronous Vs. Asynchronous I/O, External Storage. |
Course Objective
| 1 . |
To have a conceptual understanding on the basics organizational and architectural issues of a digital computer. |
| 2 . |
To study the instruction set architecture and computer arithmetic for designing an ALU. |
| 3 . |
To acquire knowledge on the basic memory design technologies and memory organizational issues of a computer. |
| 4 . |
To learn about various Input-Output subsystems and peripherals, and the interfacing techniques. |
Course Outcome
| 1 . |
Conceptualize the basics of organizational and architectural issues of a digital computer. |
| 2 . |
Ability to understand the design principles of Instruction Set Architecture and ALU. |
| 3 . |
Evaluate cost performance and design trade-offs in designing and constructing a computer processor. |
| 4 . |
Analyse performance issues in processor and memory design of a digital computer. |
| 5 . |
Gain knowledge on modern computer systems to solve real life practical and state of the art problems to serve VLSI industries. |
Essential Reading
| 1 . |
W. Stallings, Computer Organization and Architecture: Designing for Performance, Pearson |
| 2 . |
D.A. Patterson and J.L. Hennessy, Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, Morgan Koffman |
Supplementary Reading
| 1 . |
J.P. Hayes, Computer Architecture and Organization, 3/E, McGraw Hill |
| 2 . |
Andrew S Tanenbaum, Structured Computer Organization, PHI/ Pearson |
Journal and Conferences
| 1 . |
Wu, Nan, and Yuan Xie. "A survey of machine learning for computer architecture and systems." ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR) 55.3 (2022): 1-39. |