CPE1002

Computer equipment and operating systems

(IT)

Chris Freeman

6 points + 4 hours per week + First and second semester + Peninsula + Prohibitions: CFR1125, COT1140, CSC2020, GCO1815, RDT2141

Synopsis: Binary arithmetic. Specifications and functionalities of computer components: CPU registers, ALU, data paths, RISC/CISC, instruction sets, FPU, fetch-execution cycle, SMP, branch lookahead, endian representation, code sets; memory; I/O; peripherals; I/O interfaces and standards. Data storage and technologies; firmware. Operating system concepts; concurrency of processes;. Security and access controls, file system. File access and organisation.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 60% Practical work: 40%