Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4BBM234COMPUTER ORGANIZATION3+0+03406.09.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The subject matter of this course is to teach the fundamentals of computer architecture at an introductory level.
Course Content CPU performance comparison
Digital building blocks of computer architecture
Machine code, instruction concept, microprogramming concept, addressing modes
Single cycle and pipelined architectures
Memory organization
Mass storage devices
I/O devices
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, Problem Solving
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( BBM231 ) and ( BBM233 )
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof. Dr. Süleyman Tosun
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Digital Design and Computer Architecture, D. Harris, S. Harris, Morgan Kaufmann, 2012.
Course Notes Digital Design and Computer Architecture, D. Harris, S. Harris, Morgan Kaufmann, 2012.


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Midterm Exam 2 % 40
Assignment 3 % 10
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
6
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 1 14
Assignments 3 8 24
Preparation for Midterm Exam 2 12 24
General Exam Preparation 1 15 15
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3,96666666666667 119

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 After completing the course, the students will gain deep understanding about basic mathematical and logical concepts in computer organization.
2 They will be ready for the systems courses such as systems programming, operating systems.
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Computer Architecture
2 Digital Building Blocks
3 Computer Architecture: MIPS Instruction Set and Registers
4 Computer Architecture: Branches, Loops
5 Computer Architecture: Procedure Calls, Addressing
6 Midterm 1
7 Microarchitecture: Single-Cycle MIPS Processor
8 Microarchitecture: Single-Cycle MIPS Processor Implementation
9 Microarchitecture: Multi-Cycle MIPS Processor
10 Microarchitecture: Pipelined MIPS Processor
11 Midterm 2
12 Memory Systems: Memory System Performance Analysis, Caches
13 Memory Systems: Memory System Performance Analysis, Caches
14 Memory Systems: Virtual memory, paging, TLB
15 Final Exam
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 5 4 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
C1
C2
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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