Computer Organization
| Title | Οργάνωση Υπολογιστών / Computer Organization |
| Code | 011 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Pitsianis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600000959 |
Programme of Study: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Registered students: 309
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600111241
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο (κτίριο εδρών) |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΜΙΚΡΟ ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΠΟΛΥΤΕΧΝΙΚΗΣ (240) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 17:00 έως 19:00 |
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο (κτίριο εδρών) |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΜΙΚΡΟ ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΠΟΛΥΤΕΧΝΙΚΗΣ (240) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 17:00 έως 19:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600111241
- At the Website of the School: http://alexander.ee.auth.gr:8083/eTHMMY/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- 005 Logic Design
General Prerequisites
Logic Design
Learning Outcomes
This course is intended to provide
• An understanding of the underlining principles and the organization of computer
Hardware
• A foundation for students to better understand how software interacts with
hardware
• Basic knowledge on machine language instructions
By the end of the course the student should be able
• to translate simple high level language programs to machine level programs
• To understand the internal organization of the processor hardware, memory and their interconnecting bus as seen from the machine language programmer
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Computer Abstractions and a general overview of computer organization
• CPU (registers, ALU, Control unit)
• Main Memory(organization, addressing)
• Cache memory
• Data, address and control bus
• Computer Arithmetic
• Machine aand Assembly languages
• Interrupts and exceptions
• Peripheral devices and communication with CPU(Mapping of input/Output to memory addresses, poling
and interrupt, communication with polling and interrupts)
• Assembler and Compiler
• Linking and Loading
• Operating System (user and kernel states, system calls).
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 78 | 2.6 | |||
| Project | 40 | 1.3 | |||
| Exams | 32 | 1.1 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
70% Written Examination (120min),
30% Assessment of project work
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Patterson D.A, και Hennessy J.L., "Οργανωση και Σχεδιαση Υπολογιστών: Η Διασυνδεση Υλικού και
Λογισμικου", Τέταρτη Αμερικανική Έκδοση, Εκδόσεις Κλειδάριθμος, 2009
2. A.S. Tanenbaum, “ Αρχιτεκτονική των Υπολογιστών: Μια Δομημένη Προσέγγιση», Εκδόσεις Κλειδάρισμος, 2003
Last Update
10-03-2016
