CEN 252 Computer Organization & Architecture 201 1 -201 2 Spring Term

1. DEPARTMENT of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL BURCH UNIVERSITY CEN 252 Computer Organization & Architecture 2011-2012 Spring Term Azizah Ibrahim aibrahim@ibu.ba

2. Schedule • Class Schedule: Thursday 09:00-12:00, • Office Hour:OpenDoorPolicy

3. Course Objectives • Introduction of the structure and function of computers. • Fundamentals of computer organization and architecture. • Performance characteristics of computer systems, developing the concept of balanced system design that maximizes the performance and utilization of all elements

4. Textbooks • 1. Douglas E. Corner, Essentials of Computer Architecture, Prentice Hall, 2005. • 2. William Stallings, Computer Organization & Architecture, Designing for Performance, Prentice Hall, 8th. Edition, 2008.

5. Brief Contents • Chapter 1 – Introduction - Computer Evolution and Performance  • Chapter 2 – Basic Terminology and Fundamentals of Digital Logic • Chapter 3 – Data and Program Representation • Chapter 4 – Memory and Storage, Physical Memory and physical Addressing • Chapter 5 – Cache Memory • Chapter 6– Input and Output • Chapter 7 – Buses and Bus Technology • MID TERM • Chapter 8 – Processor Types and Instruction Sets • Chapter 9 – Operand Addressing and Instruction Representation • Chapter 10 – CPUS: Microcode, Protection and Processor Mode • Chapter 11 – Parellelism • Chapter 12 – pipelining • Chapter 13– Assessing Performance

6. Grading • Midterm 30% • Final 40% • Project 20% • Attendance/Quiz 10%