IR3AR1 - Computer Architecture and Organization 1
| Course specification | ||||
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| Course title | Computer Architecture and Organization 1 | |||
| Acronym | IR3AR1 | |||
| Study programme | Electrical Engineering and Computing | |||
| Module | Computer Engineering and Informatics | |||
| Type of study | bachelor academic studies | |||
| Lecturer (for classes) | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (for practice) | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
| ESPB | 6.0 | Status | mandatory | |
| Condition | Computer Architecture | |||
| The goal | Introduce concepts of hierarchical memory system, RISC architecture and pipeline organization. | |||
| The outcome | By the end of this course, students will be able to: understand structure and functioning of a hierarchical memory system; understand RISC architecture and basic concepts of pipeline organization; use literature with the aim to deepen their knowledge in these fields. | |||
| Contents | ||||
| Contents of lectures | Virtual memory. Types of virtual memories and translation look-aside buffers. Cache memory. Mapping techniques, replacement algorithms and operating memory updating. Memory. Memory interleaving. Integration of memory and input/output systems. RISC architecture and pipeline organization. Instruction phases and pipeline stages. Hazards. Techniques for avoiding and decreasing negative hazard effects. | |||
| Contents of exercises | Virtual memory. Types of virtual memories and translation look-aside buffers. Cache memory. Mapping techniques, replacement algorithms and operating memory updating. Memory. Memory interleaving. Integration of memory and input/output systems. RISC architecture and pipeline organization. Instruction phases and pipeline stages. Hazards. Techniques for avoiding and decreasing negative hazard effects. | |||
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| Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year | ||||
| Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Methods of teaching | Lectures, exercises and laboratory exercises. | |||
| Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
| Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
| Activites during lectures | 0 | Test paper | 30 | |
| Practical lessons | 20 | Oral examination | 0 | |
| Projects | 0 | |||
| Colloquia | 50 | |||
| Seminars | 0 | |||

