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Course Name Computer System Architecture
Course Code 15ECE314
Program B. Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering
Semester Six
Year Taught 2019

Syllabus

Unit 1

Introduction to computer system – Brief history of computer systems – Fixed point arithmetic – Addition – Subtraction – Multiplication and division – Booth’s algorithm – Non-restoring division algorithm – Floating point arithmetic. Various addressing modes and designing of an Instruction set.

Unit 2

Data path and controller design – Introduction to CPU design – Processor organization – Execution of complete instruction – Design of control unit – Microprogrammed control unit.

Unit 3

Memory and system organization – Concepts of semiconductor memory – CPU memory interaction – Organization of memory modules – Cache memory and related mapping and replacement policies – Virtual memory. Introduction to input/output processing: Programmed controlled I/O transfer – Interrupt controlled I/O transfer DMA – Secondary storage and type of storage devices – Introduction to buses – Introduction to RISC and CISC paradigm – Design issues of a RISC processor and example of an existing RISC processor – Introduction to pipelining.

Text Books

  1. John P. Hayes, “Computer architecture and Organisation”, Tata McGraw-Hill, Third edition 1998.
  2. V. Carl Hamacher, Zvonko G. Vranesic and Safwat G. Zaky, “Computer Organisation”, Fifth edition, McGraw-Hill Inc, 1996.

Resources

  1. Morris Mano, “Computer System Architecture”, Prentice-Hall of India, 2000.
  2. Behrooz Parhami, “Computer Architecture”, Oxford Press.
  3. P. Pal Chaudhuri, “Computer organization and design”, 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall of India,2007.
  4. G. Kane & J. Heinrich, “MIPS RISC Architecture”, Englewood cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 1992.

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