Key words
computer architecture, basic knowledge of informatics, computer system, microprocessor, hardware, IWETO-code : p175 - informatics
Objectives
To give the students a structured insight in the working of a computer as an electronic dataprocessing machine.
- To know the actual understandings in connection with computer systems.
- To gain an insight in the structure of digital computer systems.
- To gain an insight in the relationship of the different components of a computer system.
- To gain an insight in the internal working of a processor.
- To gain insight in the digital arithmetics.
- To gain insight in the execution of a program.
The student will need the skills provided in this training part in training parts that occur later in the curriculum.
Topics
To start from a basic machine, to which different progressive virtual machines - with the belonging training set - are added. From each virtual machine the building blocks, their specific goal and the whole integration are discussed.
- Introduction - history of the computer.
- Scales - internal computer presentation of data.
- Organisation of computer systems.
- Organisation of files.
- The level of digital logics - components of a computer system.
- The level of micro-programming - the working of a micro processor - cache - stack.
- The level of instruction set architecture.
Prerequisites
not required
Final Objectives
GENERAL REQUISITES
KNOWLEDGE
SKILLS: gathering information
ATTITUDES
GENERAL PROFESSIONAL REQUISITES
KNOWLEDGE
SKILLS
ATTITUDES: precision and accuracy, actualize knowledge permanently
SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL REQUISITES
KNOWLEDGE: hardware architecture and technology, subsystems like processors, memory, input- and output devices - optimize computer processing
SKILLS
ATTITUDES
Materials used
Syllabus
Structured Computer Organization - Andrew S. Tanenbaum - Prentice Hall - ISBN
0130959901
For this formation part students use their laptop.
Study costs
Textbook: ± 72 €
Syllabus
Study guidance
Individual learning problems can always be mentioned to the teacher and be remedied.
Teaching Methods
Teaching conversation
In the guided self study students need to explore and present actual topics.
Assessment
FIRST SESSION:
Written exam: 80%
Detailed topics: 20%
SECOND SESSION:
Written exam: 100%
Lecturer(s)
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