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The course on Computer Architecture covers fundamental topics including the historical overview, CPU organization, memory organization, and input-output systems. It explores advanced concepts such as CPU pipelining, parallelism, and benchmarking techniques. The course concludes with discussions on future trends and the relevance of the material to contemporary computing challenges.

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The course on Computer Architecture covers fundamental topics including the historical overview, CPU organization, memory organization, and input-output systems. It explores advanced concepts such as CPU pipelining, parallelism, and benchmarking techniques. The course concludes with discussions on future trends and the relevance of the material to contemporary computing challenges.

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Course Outline

Computer Architecture
Lecturer William A. Agyei

1. Introduction to Computer Architecture:


 Historical overview of computer architecture.
 Basic components of a computer system.
 The role and importance of computer architecture in modern computing.

2. Fetch – Decode – Execute Cycle:


 Overview of the instruction execution cycle.
 Fetch, decode, and execute stages.

3. Assembly Language Instruction Set Architecture (ISA):


 Introduction to assembly language programming.
 Instruction formats and addressing modes.
 Types of instruction sets: CISC and RISC.
 Relationship between ISA and hardware implementation

4. CPU Organization and Structure:


 Processor organization.
 CPU architecture and components.
 Impact of CPU architecture on system performance.

5. CPU Pipelining:
 Concepts of pipelining in CPU design.
 Pipelining stages and operation.
 Hazards in pipelined processors and solutions to address them.

6. Memory Organization:
 Memory hierarchy and its importance.
 Cache memory organization and optimization.
 Virtual memory, paging, and segmentation.
7. Input – Output Organization:
 I/O interfaces and devices.
 Bus architectures such as PCI, USB, and SATA.
 Interrupt handling and I/O operations.

8. Parallelism and Concurrency:


 Introduction to parallel processing.
 Multi-core processors and their architecture.
 Parallel processing architectures: SIMD, MIMD.
 Threading models including multi-threading and hyper-threading.

9. CPU Benchmarking:
 Metrics for measuring CPU performance: CPI, MIPS, MFLOPS.
 Benchmarking techniques and tools.
 Amdahl's Law and its implications on system performance.

10. Bus Organization:


 Bus organization in computer systems.
 Hierarchical bus architecture and its components.
 Bus arbitration and data transfer mechanisms.

11. Advanced Topics:


 Exploration of advanced processor design techniques.
 Emerging technologies in computer architecture.
 Power-aware computing and optimization techniques.
 Real-world case studies and contemporary design issues.

12. Conclusion:
 Recap of key concepts covered in the course.
 Discussion on future trends and directions in computer architecture.
 Reflection on the relevance of course content to contemporary computer system
design issues.

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