Computer structures and computer organisation
Lecturer /contact:
Dr.-Ing. S. Köhler
Component of the following modules:
INF-SEBS-INF-08, INF-SEGY-INF-08, INF-SEMS-INF-08
Frequency:
The course takes place in winter semester.
Time and place:
Please take time and place from the teaching offer catalogue of the faculty informatics.
Contents and qualification aims:
The course provides knowledge on general design and mode of operation of computers. To develop a general scientific understanding of internal processes of computer systems basic concepts of both information and signal theory are treated as well as principles of internal information representation.
Fundamentals of digital circuit technology are discussed to offer best prerequisites for understanding of translating logical concepts in to real information processing systems.With the help of representative examples functional groups of computers are introduced.
Table of contents:
- Introduction
- Information representation and processing
- Logic (digital) circuits
- Combinatorial circuits, sequential circuits
- Von Neumann model
- Instruction set architecture
- Memory organisation
- Control unit, arithmetic unit
- Peripheral devices
References:
- R.G. Spallek: Vorlesungsscript zur Lehrveranstaltung RA I
- Aufgabensammlung Rechnerarchitektur I
- W. Coy : Aufbau und Arbeitsweise von Rechenanlagen. Vieweg-Verlag, Braunschweig, 1992
- J.P. Hayes: Computer Architecture and Organization. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1988
- J.L. Hennessy and D.A. Patterson : Rechnerarchitektur, Analyse, Entwurf, Implementierung, Bewertung. Vieweg-Verlag, Braunschweig, 1993
- W.K. Giloi : Rechnerarchitektur. Springer-Verlag, Berlin u.a., 1993
- D. Jungmann; H. Stange : Einführung in die Rechnerarchitektur. Hanser-Verlag, München, 1992
- H. Liebig und T. Flik : Rechnerorganisation. Springer-Verlag, Berlin u.a., 1993
Type of course:
required course
Temporal extend:
2 SWS (1 SWS = 45 minutes per week) lecture
1 SWS recitation section
Basic knowledge desired:
in particular confident handling with Boolean algebra and Boolean functions
Final achievement:
written exam, 120 min