ECS4373

Computer systems engineering V

(ENG)

G K Egan

4 points + 24 lectures and 18 laboratory hours + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: ECS3381

Synopsis: Microprocessor-based systems: CPU, memory, I/O. Interrupt structures, direct memory access (DMA), computer buses. Pipelining and RISC. Computer peripherals and interfacing. Reliability, fault tolerance and error detection. Hardware for fast floating point operations.

Assessment: Examination (2 hours): 70% + Laboratory work: 30%