Computer systems engineering IV
K A Heale
4 points * 26 lectures, 24 laboratory hours * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: ECS2380 (Computer systems engineering II) and ECS3371 (Computer systems engineering III)
Computer systems architecture including the integration of hardware and operating system. Instruction sets and formats; performance measurement; communication and synchronisation between modules; cache memory; floating-point arithmetic; an introduction to programming in the C language; a practical introduction to logic design applied to large-scale systems; register transfer logic; implementation using CMOS logic and programmable logic.
Assessment
Examinations (3 hours): 60% * Laboratory work: 40%
Prescribed texts
Hennessy J L and Patterson D A Computer organisation and design: The hardware/software interface Morgan Kaufmann, 1994