CPIT 210

Course Name

Course Code

Computer Architecture

CPIT 210

Prerequisite

Credit Units

CPCS 202

Theory

Practice

Training

Credit

3

1

0

3

Course Description

This course teaches the internal architecture of the computer. It also teaches the internal components of the computer, how they are integrated together, and the way they are controlled.

Course Contents

• Number representation in binary system.

• Boolean algebra and numerical logic (basic rules, derive formulas - simplifying formulas - logical integrated and assembled circuits).

• Binary groups (half and full).

• Central Processing Unit design.

• Addressing methods.

• Interrupts and direct access to memory.

• Memory and processing unit models.

• Parallel connectivity.

• Operating system and improving performance.

• Discuss and evaluate technical developments old, modern, and available computers in the market.

Course Outcomes

Upon finishing this course, the student should:

§ Understand the hierarchy of the computer including processor and memory.

§ Logical circuits design.

§ How to build small logical circuits.

§ Evaluate the performance of the computer.

References

• M. M. Mano, "Digital Design", 3rd Ed. Prentice Hall, 2001, ISBN 0130621216.

• W. Stallings. "Computer Organization and Architecture", 7th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2005, ISBN 0131856448.

• C. H. Roth, "Fundamentals of Logic Design", 5th Ed., Thomson-Engineering, 2003, ISBN 0534378048.

• M. J. Murdocca and V. P. Heuring. "Principles of Computer Architecture", Prentice Hall, 1999, ISBN 0201436647.