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UOP-CSS421: Computer Organization and Architecture

(UOP-CSS421.AB2)
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1

Introduction to Computer Concepts

  • Organization and Architecture
  • Structure and Function
  • The IAS Computer
  • Gates, Memory Cells, Chips, and Multichip Modules
  • The Evolution of the Intel x86 Architecture
  • Embedded Systems
  • ARM Architecture
  • Designing for Performance
  • Multicore, Mics, and GPGPUs
  • Two Laws that Provide Insight: Amdahl's Law and Little’s Law
  • Basic Measures of Computer Performance
  • Calculating the Mean
  • Benchmarks and Spec
  • Computer Components
  • Computer Function
  • Interconnection Structures
  • Bus Interconnection
  • Point-to-Point Interconnect
  • PCI Express
  • Principle of Locality
  • Characteristics of Memory Systems
  • The Memory Hierarchy
  • Performance Modeling of a Multilevel Memory Hierarchy
  • Appendix A: System Buses
2

The Computer System

  • Cache Memory Principles
  • Elements of Cache Design
  • Intel x86 Cache Organization
  • The IBM z13 Cache Organization
  • Cache Performance Models
  • Semiconductor Main Memory
  • Error Correction
  • DDR DRAM
  • eDRAM
  • Flash Memory
  • Newer Nonvolatile Solid-State Memory Technologies
  • Magnetic Disk
  • RAID
  • Solid State Drives
  • Optical Memory
  • Magnetic Tape
  • External Devices
  • I/O Modules
  • Programmed I/O
  • Interrupt-Driven I/O
  • Direct Memory Access
  • Direct Cache Access
  • I/O Channels and Processors
  • External Interconnection Standards
  • IBM z13 I/O Structure
  • Operating System Overview
  • Scheduling
  • Memory Management
  • Intel x86 Memory Management
  • ARM Memory Management
3

Arithmetic and Logic

  • The Decimal System
  • Positional Number Systems
  • The Binary System
  • Converting Between Binary and Decimal
  • Hexadecimal Notation
  • The Arithmetic and Logic Unit
  • Integer Representation
  • Integer Arithmetic
  • Floating-Point Representation
  • Floating-Point Arithmetic
  • Boolean Algebra
  • Gates
  • Combinational Circuits
  • Sequential Circuits
  • Programmable Logic Devices
4

Instruction Sets and Assembly Language

  • Machine Instruction Characteristics
  • Types of Operands
  • Intel x86 and ARM Data Types
  • Types of Operations
  • Intel x86 and ARM Operation Types
  • Appendix 13A Little-, Big-, and Bi-Endian
  • Addressing Modes
  • x86 and ARM Addressing Modes
  • Instruction Formats
  • x86 and ARM Instruction Formats
  • Assembly Language Concepts
  • Motivation For Assembly Language Programming
  • Assembly Language Elements
  • EXAMPLES
  • Types of assemblers
  • Assemblers
  • Loading and Linking
  • Processor Organization
  • Register Organization
  • Instruction Cycle
  • Instruction Pipelining
  • Processor Organization for Pipelining
  • The x86 Processor Family
  • The ARM Processor
  • Instruction Execution Characteristics
  • The Use of a Large Register File
  • Compiler-Based Register Optimization
  • Reduced Instruction Set Architecture
  • RISC Pipelining
  • MIPS R4000
  • SPARC
  • Processor Organization For Pipelining
  • CISC, RISC, And Contemporary Systems
5

CPU and Parallel Organization

  • Overview
  • Design Issues
  • Intel Core Microarchitecture
  • ARM Cortex-A8
  • ARM Cortex-M3
  • Micro-Operations
  • Control of the Processor
  • Hardwired Implementation
  • Microprogrammed Control
  • Multiple Processor Organizations
  • Symmetric Multiprocessors
  • Cache Coherence and the MESI Protocol
  • Multithreading and Chip Multiprocessors
  • Clusters
  • Nonuniform Memory Access
  • Hardware Performance Issues
  • Software Performance Issues
  • Multicore Organization
  • Heterogeneous Multicore Organization
  • INTEL Core i7-5960X
  • ARM Cortex-A15 MPCore
  • IBM z13 Mainframe
  • Appendix G: Additional Instruction Pipeline Topics

1

Introduction to Computer Concepts

  • Installing Expansion Cards on a Motherboard
  • Supplying Power to a SATA Drive
  • Providing Cooling and Ventilation to a Motherboard
  • Installing Motherboard Components
  • Replacing the Battery of a Smartphone and Inserting a Memory Card
  • Calculating the Mean
  • Assembling Computer Components
  • Installing a USB 3.0 PCI Express Card (2.0 x4)
  • Determining the Characteristics of Memory Devices in a Memory Architecture
2

The Computer System

  • Determining L3 Cache Sizes for The Processors
  • Determining Semiconductor Memory Types and Their Erasure Processes
  • Connecting the Motherboard to the Internal Hard Drive
  • Inserting a CD on a Laptop
  • Connecting a Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor to a Computer
  • Installing a NIC
  • Connecting a workstation to the Ethernet and to the Internet
  • Connecting the Hub with Different Devices Using USB Cables
  • Installing FireWire Cards
  • Configuring a Wireless Client
3

Arithmetic and Logic

  • Converting Fraction Decimal Number into Equivalent Binary Number
  • Converting Binary into Equivalent Hexadecimal Notation
  • Converting Decimal Number into Two's Complement Binary Number
  • Identifying Types of Logic Gates
  • Select the algebraic terms from the lists to com...C\right)+A\left(B'+C'\right)\end{equation} 
4

Instruction Sets and Assembly Language

  • Changing the Resolution Settings
  • Identify the Addressing Mode
  • Using Greatest Common Divisor
  • Installing a Processor
  • Determining Characteristics of Processors
5

CPU and Parallel Organization

  • Understanding the Intel Core Microarchitecture
  • Understanding The Functioning of Microprogrammed Control Unit
  • Determing the Types of Parallel Processor Systems
  • Installing Memory Modules
  • Identifying Chip Organizations
  • Identifying Levels of Cache
  • Determining ARM ACE Cache Line States

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