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CS 2711 - Computer Organization

4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
This course provides students with an introduction to the structure of computer hardware, including the components of a modern computer system as well as the tradeoffs necessary to construct such a system. Specific course topics include Boolean Algebra, basic combinatorial logic, basic sequential logic, numeric systems, the role of performance in designing computer systems, Amdahl’s Law, instruction formats, addressing modes, computer arithmetic with both fixed and floating point numbers, single cycle and multi-cycle data-path design, pipelining, the memory hierarchy, and caching. Students will develop small, assembly language programs on a simulator as a means of exploring instruction formats and data-path operation. (prereq: SE 1011 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • (Application) Use Boolean algebra to simplify logic statements
  • (Application) Construct simple combinatorial and sequntial logic designs to solve basic problems
  • (Comprehension) Understand the relationship between input, output, memory, the processor, the data path, and the control path within a computer
  • (Comprehension) Explain how signed and unsigned numbers and floating point numbers are represented internally within a computer and perform these operations
  • (Comprehension) Explain the memory hierarchy within a computer and quantify its impact on computer performance
  • (Application) Explain how variables are allocated in memory and the relationship between variables and pointers
  • (Application) Compute performance related metrics for a computer based system or implemented program
  • (Analysis) Critique the design and implementation of a processor based upon design parameters
  • (Synthesis) Write simple assembly language routines using MIPS assembly language
Prerequisites by Topic
  • Simple procedural programming
  • Primitive data types
Course Topics
  • TBD
Coordinator
Walter Schilling


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