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Computer Architecture - Week-1 - Lecture-1

This document provides an introduction to a computer architecture course. It outlines the course assessment, which includes assignments, quizzes, midterms and a final exam. The course will be broken down into sections and assessment conducted every 3 weeks. Studying computer architecture is important for computer engineering, software design, and understanding how to select computer systems. The course will focus on the internal workings of microprocessors, including ALU, registers, buses, control units and I/O devices. Discussions and reading assignments will also be part of the course.

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Computer Architecture - Week-1 - Lecture-1

This document provides an introduction to a computer architecture course. It outlines the course assessment, which includes assignments, quizzes, midterms and a final exam. The course will be broken down into sections and assessment conducted every 3 weeks. Studying computer architecture is important for computer engineering, software design, and understanding how to select computer systems. The course will focus on the internal workings of microprocessors, including ALU, registers, buses, control units and I/O devices. Discussions and reading assignments will also be part of the course.

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Computer Architecture

Introduction

Assistant Manager
Experience: 2012-2013

B. Sc Electrical Engineering
Year: 2007 - 2011
Hamza Zad
Gul Post Doctoral Researcher
Experience: 2019 - 2020
Google Scholar Profile

PhD in Energy Engineering


Year: 2014 - 2019 Assistant Professor
Experience: 2020 - Present
Computer Architecture
Course Introduction
• Course Outline can be viewed in LMS

• Course evaluation and assessment have also been detailed in course


outline
Course Introduction
Textbook & Reference Books
Course Introduction
Course Assessment
No. Assessment Weightage
1 Assignment 10
2 Quiz 20
3 Midterm 30
4 Final 40

• Assessment to be conducted periodically

• Attendance Policy of institute will be followed


(80%)
Course Introduction
Course Breakdown
Course Introduction
Course Breakdown
Course Introduction
Course Breakdown

• Assessment to be conducted every 3 weeks

• Continuous study is expected


Course Introduction
Why study Computer Architecture

• Computer Architecture is key to computer engineering

• Architecture extends upward to software

• Without knowledge of architecture appropriate software's can not be


designed
Course Introduction
Why study Computer Architecture

• Industry application ..

• Selection of Computer system

• Not all issues can be resolved with a software patch


Course Introduction
Why study Computer Architecture

• Your architecture will decide what instructions a computer will have


and organization will decide how to execute the instruction

• Intel / AMD offer same architecture but different organization


Course Introduction
Fundamental Computer Design

• Computer design has four fundamental


• Data Processing
• Control Mechanism
• Data Storage
• Data movement

• Data Process:
• Computer must be able to process data
Course Introduction
Fundamental Computer Design

• Data Storage:
• Computer must be able to store data

• Data Movement:
• Computer must be able to move data between components

• Control Process:
• Computer must be able to control the three functions
Course Introduction
Our Focus

• Our focus will be internal working

• Microprocessor
• ALU
• Registers
• Internal Bus
• Control Unit
• I/O devices
Course Introduction
Our Focus

• Study microprocessor in detail

• Focus on Intel architecture

• Reading Assignment and Discussions

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