Computer Systems Organization KT 6213 Computer Systems Organization and Architecture DR. NASHARUDDIN ZAINAL

Course Objectives The objective of this course is to make the students understand with a wide range of topics in the area of computer architecture focusing on performance and the hardware/software interface. The emphasis is on studying and analyzing fundamental issues in architecture design and their impact on computer performance.

Course Synopsis The course provide the organization and architecture of modern-day computers, emphasizing both fundamental principles and the critical role of performance in driving computer design. Emphasis will be placed on the function and operation of the Central Processing Unit. It will also cover the organization of other components of a computer system such as busses, internal memory, external memory and I/O devices, and how they all work together to form a functioning computer system.

Our Classes Attendance • Saturday: 2 – 5 pm • Dewan Seminar 06, PPS New Building • Contact: —Room 5 JKEES, FKAB (near JKEES Office) —Email: nash@eng.ukm.my —Tel: 03-89216324 (0ffice) Attendance Minimum 80%

How you’ll be evaluated? Items Weightage Quizzes 10% - 15% Assignments 15% - 25% Mid-sem Exam 25% - 35% Final Exam 40% - 50% TOTAL 100% We shall assign you : Items Quizzes Assignments Mid-Semester Test Final Exam

References Main Others Author: Hennessy and Patterson Title: Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach Edition: 2007, 4th Edition Publisher: Elsevier Science and Technology Book Others   William Stallings, Computer Organization and Architecture, 6th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2003 Hayes J. P., Computer Architecture and Organization, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York. 1998. Tanenbaum, A.S., Structured Computer Organization, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 1999.

Teaching Plan Week Date Topics Lecturer 1 8 Oct 2011 Introduction Dr. Nasharuddin Zainal 2 15 Oct 2011 3 22 Oct 2011 Computer Structure 4 29 Oct 2011 5 12 Nov 2011 Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) 6 19 Nov 2011 Memory Addressing 7 26 Nov 2011 MIPS Architecture 8 3 Dec 2011 Mid Semester Exam 9 10 Dec 2011 Computer Memory 10 17 Dec 2011 11 24 Dec 2011 Virtual Memory 12 31 Dec 2011 Pipelining 13 7 Jan 2012 Parallel Processors 14 14 Jan 2012 I/O Devices Version: 1 Sem break: 21 - 27 Nov 2011 & 16 - 26 Dec 2011 Exam starts : 27 Jan 2012 – 19 Feb 2012