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This document provides information about the CS-301 Computer Systems course offered at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad during the Fall 2010 semester. The course aims to introduce students to the fundamental components of computer systems, how computers execute instructions internally, and basic building blocks like gates and circuits. The course outline covers topics such as digital systems, number systems, logic gates, combinational/sequential logic circuits, arithmetic, registers, decoders/encoders, the information processing cycle, operating systems, and computer networks. Student evaluation will be based on assignments, quizzes, sessionals, and a terminal exam. The document also lists recommended textbooks for the course.

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This document provides information about the CS-301 Computer Systems course offered at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad during the Fall 2010 semester. The course aims to introduce students to the fundamental components of computer systems, how computers execute instructions internally, and basic building blocks like gates and circuits. The course outline covers topics such as digital systems, number systems, logic gates, combinational/sequential logic circuits, arithmetic, registers, decoders/encoders, the information processing cycle, operating systems, and computer networks. Student evaluation will be based on assignments, quizzes, sessionals, and a terminal exam. The document also lists recommended textbooks for the course.

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Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad

Dept. of Computer Sciences

Course Code: CS-301


Course Title: COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Instructor: Dr. Mubashar Mushtaq (Ms.Memoona)
Semester: Fall 2010

Aims:
The primary goal of this course is to provide an introduction to the fundamental components of a
computer system, how computers internally executes instructions and how basic building blocks are
designed by using gates and circuits(combination and sequential logic). The course also discusses the
role of operating systems and networks in the computer system.

Course Outline:

 Introduction to the course, Building Blocks of computer systems.


 Introduction to digital, analogue systems, digital number systems, digital logic.
 Different number systems and their inter conversion.
 Logic gates, Boolean algebra.
 Boolean function simplification, combinational logic circuits.
 Digital arithmetic
 Sequential logic circuits
 Counters and registers
 Decoders/encoders
 Information processing cycle
 Role of the operating systems and computer networks in computer systems
 Internet basic and multimedia

Evaluation Criteria:

 Assignments & Quiz 30


 Sessional(s) 45
 Terminal 75

Recommended Readings:
1. An invitation to computer science, 3rd Edition, Brooks/Cole publishers, 2006 by G. Michael
Schneider and Judith Gersting.
2. Introduction to Computer Science, ITL Education Solution Limited, Pearson Education.
3. Digital Fundamentals, 10th Edition, Pearson prentice hall, 2008, Thomas L. Floyd.
4. Digital Design, 3rd Edition, prentice & M. Morris Mano.

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