FI:PB150 Computer-Systems Architectures - Course Information

PB150 Computer-Systems Architectures

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination), z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Michal Brandejs, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Luděk Matyska, CSc.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics

Timetable

Thu 12:00–14:50 D1, Thu 12:00–14:50 D3, Thu 12:00–14:50 D2

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! PB151 Computer Systems

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 25 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

At the end of the course student should be able to understand and explain a general technical principles about computer systems operation.

Syllabus

• Terms, history, computer generations, categories.
• Numeral systems, differences between systems, integer, arithmetics.
• Codes, internal, external, ECC.
• Electronic circuits, memories: parameters, architecture.
• Processor, programming, microprogramming.
• Architectures: RISC/CISC, cache memories.

Literature

• BRANDEJS, Michal. Výpočetní systémy (Computer Systems). 2008. URL info

Teaching methods

The course teaching includes lectures and continuous practice by means of IS MU e-learning tests.

Assessment methods

The final examination is a written test with answers A-E.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• PB151 Computer Systems
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Teacher's information

http://www.fi.muni.cz/usr/brandejs/AP/

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
  
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