Computer Structure and Architecture
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI-SAP | Z,ZK | 6 | 2+3 | Czech |
- Lecturer:
- Hana Kubátová (gar.)
- Tutor:
- Hana Kubátová (gar.), Jiří Balcárek, Jaroslav Borecký, Jiří Buček, Martin Daňhel, Petr Fišer, Jakub Hladík, Kateřina Hyniová, Martin Kohlík, Pavel Kubalík, Martin Novotný, Alois Pluháček, Jan Pospíšil, Michal Prokš, Miroslav Skrbek, Tomáš Vaňát, Pavel Vít
- Supervisor:
- Department of Digital Design
- Synopsis:
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Students understand basic digital computer units and their structures, functions, and hardware implementation: ALU, control unit, memory system, inputs, outputs, data storage and transfer. In the labs, students gain practical experience with the design and implementation of the logic of a simple processor using modern digital design tools. The subject teaches basic knowledge of digital computer construction principles, how a computer performs its operations, what is machine code, and what are its connections to higher programming languages.
- Requirements:
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Basic knowledge of physical principles of digital circuits (transistors as switches, implementation of registers, data storage principles) and fundamentals of discrete mathematics (number representation systems, Boolean algebra).
- Syllabus of lectures:
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1. Computer organization, units and their interfaces.
2. Logic functions, combinatorial components, gate-level design.
3. Structure of sequential components, description and implementation. Mealy and Moore type of implementation.
4. Typical combinatorial and sequential components of a computer.
5. Data, storage and processing.
6. Representation of negative numbers, fix-point and floating point numbers.
7. Implementation of arithmetic operations.
8. Memory structures and design principles.
9. Computer memory system.
10. Input-output components, buses and communication.
11. Instruction set architecture and machine code.
12. Instruction cycle.
13. Control units.
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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1. Numeral systems and conversions.
2. Representation of negative numbers and arithmetic operations.
3. Fix point and floating point numbers.
4. Combinatorial components design (gate level).
5. Implementation of sequential components.
6. [2] Implementation of logic circuits.
7. Hardware implementation of arithmetic operations.
8. Memories.
9. Simple processor structure and machine code.
10. Machine code design.
11. Machine code debugging.
12. Assessment.
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- Study Objective:
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The subject teaches basic knowledge of digital computer construction principles, how a computer performs its operations, what is machine code and what are its connections to higher programming languages.
- Study materials:
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1. Douša, J., Pluháček, A. Introduction to Computer Systems. Praha: ČVUT, 2000. ISBN 80-01-02103-3.
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:
- Time-table is not available yet
- Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Fri Thu Fri - The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Computer Science, Version for Students who Enrolled in 2009 and 2010, Presented in Czech (compulsory course in the program)
- Computer engineering, Version for Students who Enrolled in 2009 and 2010, in Czech (compulsory course in the program)
- Software Engineering, Version for Students who Enrolled in 2009 and 2010, in Czech (compulsory course in the program)
- Web and Multimediac, Version for Students who Enrolled in 2009 and 2010, Presented in Czech (compulsory course in the program)
- Information Systems and Management, Version for Students who Enrolled in 2009 and 2010, in Czech (compulsory course in the program)
- Information Technology, Version for Students who Enrolled in 2009 and 2010, Presented in Czech (compulsory course in the program)
- Informatics, Version for Students who Enrolled in 2009 and 2010, Presented in Czech (compulsory course in the program)
- Informatics (Bachelor)- Version for those who Enrolled in 2011 and 2012 (in Czech) (compulsory course in the program)
- Information Systems and Management - Version for those who Enrolled in 2011 and 2012 (in Czech) (compulsory course in the program)
- Information Technology- Version for those who Enrolled in 2011 and 2012 (in Czech) (compulsory course in the program)
- Computer Engineering, Version for those who Enrolled in 2011 and 2012, in Czech (compulsory course in the program)
- Software Engineering- Version for those who Enrolled in 2011 and 2012 (in Czech) (compulsory course in the program)
- Computer Science - Version for those who Enrolled in 2011 and 2012 (in Czech) (compulsory course in the program)
- Web and Multimedia- Version for those who Enrolled in 2011 and 2012 (in Czech) (compulsory course in the program)