Computer engineering

Lecturer /contact:
Dr.-Ing. S. Köhler

Component of the following modules:

Frequency:
The course takes place in summer semester.

Time and place:
Please take time and place from the teaching offer catalogue of the faculty informatics.

Contents and qualification aims:
Optional course completes and expands the courses on technical informatics. The course aims not only at deepening basic physic-technical knowledge of computer engineering but also acquiring practical ability and skills. Some exercises with corresponding measurement technology such as logic analyzer, oscilloscope as well as exercises in hardware dependent programming provide a deep insight into the function of selected hardware components. The course gives more background knowledge necessary for example for effective use and administration of state-of-the-art computer technology. Participants should be interested in technology and engaged in computer engineering. Due to complex issues readiness for course accompanying literature review is desirable.
Table of contents:
- introduction
- processor
   - basic operating principles
   - basics of circuit technology
   - edvanced techniques, possibilities of optimisation
- memory  
   - technologies
    - hierarchise, caches
   - addressing, address spaces, protective mechanisms
- measurement equipment
   - ADU, DAU, sampling theorem
   - storage oscilloscope
   - logic analyzer
- connecting structures
   - transfer of binary signals over wires
   - basic principles (channals, busses, crossbars)
   - system bus, ISA, PCI
   - network interfaces, serial I/O-Schnittstellen
- Peripherie
   - Graphiksubsystem
   - Externe Massenspeicher
   - Drucker, Plotter, Scanner, Digitalkamera

References:
- Preußer, T: Ausgewählte Folien zur Vorlesung
- Althaus, M. : PC/XT/AT - Referenzhandbuch. Sybex-Verlag, 1991.
- Hamann, K.: PC - Bastelbuch. Markt&Technik, 1993.
- Hayes, J.P.: Introduction to digital logic design. Addison-Wesley-Verlag, Reading, Mass.,1993.
- Hennessy, J.L.; Patterson, D.A.: Rechnerarchitektur: Analyse, Entwurf, Implementierung, Bewertung. Vieweg-Verlag, Braunschweig, 1994.
- Heudin, J.C.; Panetto, C.: RISC Architectures. Chapman & Hall-Verlag, London,1992.
- Madisetti, V. K.: VLSI digital signal processors: an introduction to rapid prototyping and design synthesis. Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston, 1995.
- Schmidt, F.: The SCSI BUS and IDE Interface:protocols, applications and programming. Addison-Wesley-Verlag, Reading, Mass., 1995.
- Shanley, D.; Anderson, D. :PCI System Architecture. Addison-Wesley-Verlag, Reading, Mass., 1995.

Temporal extend: 
2 SWS (1 SWS = 45 minutes per week) lecture
2 SWS  recitation section

Final achievement:
verbal single check according to module description