Design of Computer Logic

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Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Synopsis:

Structure of processor parts, communication between processor and its environment, processor memories. Arithmetic unit, error control codes, data compression methods, organisation of processor memories, processor behaviour, control unit structure and design, buses.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Adders, subtracters and shifters

2. Ways to represent signed numbers

3. Circuits to multiply

4. Circuits to divide

5. General basic principles of error control codes

6. Linear codes

7. Cyclic codes

8. Data compression

9. Processor inner memories and their organization

10. Operational code and structure of computer control unit

11. Ways to implement controllers

12. Buses

13. Processor to peripherals and vice versa communication

14. Reserve

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Architecture of simple educational processor

2. Structure of microprogrammed circuits

3. Design of ALU for educational processor

4. Design of CU and interface for educational processor

5. Overall concept of microprograms for educational processor

6. Simulation of educational processor

7. Linear codes

8. Cyclic codes

9. Coders and decoders for error-control codes

10. Representations of signed numbers

11. Floating point representations

12. Partial design of ALU

13. Design of hard-wired controller

14. Assessment

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] Patterson, D.A., Hennessy, J.L: Computer Organization & Design: The Hardware/Software Interface. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, San Mateo 1993

[2] Pollard, L.H.: Computer Design and Architecture. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, 1990

[3] Goor, A.J. van de: Computer Architecture and Design. Addison-Wesley, Wokingham 1989

[4] Hayes, J.P.: Computer Architecture and Organization. McGraw-Hill, New York 1988

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: