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  • WELCOME to Computer Architecture and Organization

      OBE Front

    • Instructor : Saima Afrin 
      Designation: Lecturer
      Email: saima.cse@diu.edu.bd 
      Contact No: 01550552385
      Office: Room no 505, building- AB4, Daffodil International University, Permanent Camous, Ashulia.
      DIU Web Profile: https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/cse/afrin-cse.html 


    • The computer lies at the heart of computing. Without it most of the computing today would be a branch of theoretical mathematics. To be a professional in any field of computing today, one should not regard the computer as just a black box that executes programs by magic. All students of computing should acquire some understanding and appreciation of a computer system’s functional components, their characteristics, their performance, and their interactions. This course can help the students in this regard.
    • The objective is to enable the students to understand computer architecture in order to structure a program so that it runs more effectively on a real machine. Also, to provide an insight in selecting a system to use and to make them able to understand the trade-off among various components such as CPU clock speed vs memory size.

    • Course Outline


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      Class Test: Quiz-1, Quiz-2, CT3, Quiz-4        Presentation        Mid Exam       Final Exam
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  • Week-1-- (Introduction and History of Computing [Chap-1] )

    Topics of Discussion:

    * The term Computer architecture & organization and differences between them.

    * High-level structures & functions of computers.

    * Evolution of computers, Performance evaluation of computing systems.

    Expected Learning Outcomes:

    * Identify the basics organization of a computing system.

    * Differentiate between the concept of architecture and organization.

    Resources of Learning:

    * Lesson 1: Introduction and Overview.

    * Lesson 2: History of Computing.

  • Week-2-- (Evolution of Computers [Chap-1] )

    Topics of Discussion:

    * The evolution of computers

    * Mechanical computers

    * Electrical computers

    * Babbage's analytical engine

    Expected Learning Outcomes:

    * Identify the differences between electrical & mechanical computers

    * Understand the structure of the analytical engine

    * Understand the phases of computer evolution

    Resources of Learning:

    * Lesson 3: Comparison between electrical and mechanical computers.

    * Lesson 4: Evolution of computers.

  • Week-3-- (Performance Evaluation [Chap-1] )

    Topics of Discussion:

    * The performance evaluation of computers

    * Details of first-generation computers

    * Details of second-generation computers

    * Details of third-generation computers

    * Details of fourth-generation computers

    Expected Learning Outcomes:

    * Understand to evaluate the performance of first-generation computers.

    * Understand to evaluate the performance of second-generation computers.

    * Understand to evaluate the performance of third-generation computers.

    * Understand to evaluate the performance of fourth-generation computers.

    Resources of Learning:

    * Lesson 5: Performance evaluation of computing systems.

    * Lesson 6: Continuation of Performance evaluation of computing systems.

  • Week-4-- (System Design and Representation [Chap-2] )

    Topics of Discussion:

    • System representation and design process.
    • Register and gate-level design.

    Expected Learning Outcomes: 

    • Introduction to system representation, behavior and function of systems, and design process.
    • Learn different types of design processes and levels.

    Resources of Learning: 

    • Lesson 7: System representation and design process.
    • Lesson 8: Register and gate-level design.

    • Lecture Slide of Chapter-2

      * Chapter-2

    • Chap-2: Lesson-1 

      * Video Lecture (PC-B-17.10.20)
      * Video Lecture (PC-Retake: 17.10.20 )


    • Class Feedback (Chap-2: L1) Choice
      Opened: Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 12:30 PM

    • QUIZ-1

    • Quiz-1 (PC-B)
      Opened: Friday, 1 April 2022, 8:03 PM
      Closed: Friday, 1 April 2022, 8:42 PM

      Before you attempt, read the instructions carefully--

      • Time is 35 min, Number of question is 15
      • You will get total 5 pages, each page containing 3 questions.
      • You have to answer the questions sequentially. You can't skip any question.
      • If you skip any question/page and go forward to the next page then you won't be able to perform them again means you can't go backward!
      • Questions and answers all will be shuffled
      • You will have 2 attempt for this quiz.

  • Week-5-- (Processor Level Design [Chap-2] )

    Topics of Discussion:

    • Processor-level design components.
    • Memory organization and System interconnection.

    Expected Learning Outcomes: 

    • Learn different components of processor level design.
    • Recognize the concept of cache memory in modern computers. 
    • Identify and differentiate among various system interconnection.

    Resources of Learning: 

    • Lesson 9: Processor level design.
    • Lesson 10: Continuation of  Processor level design.

  • Week-6-- (Data Representation and Encoding [Chap-3] )

    Topics of Discussion:

    * Computer data representation for numbers and characters.

    * Computer numbers encoding.

    Expected Learning Outcomes:

    * Learn different computer numbers representation and conversion.

    * Recognize the concept of encoding and data representation.

    Resources of Learning:

    * Lesson 7: Data representation and encoding.

    * Lesson 8: Review on Mid Term Topics.

  • Week-7 - (MID-TERM EXAM WEEK)

    Mid Exam Banner

    • MID-TERM EXAMINATION Syllabus & Instruction

      • Syllabus : Week-1 to week-6
      • Instruction for Online Examination
      • Question (Given below)
      • Submission of Answer Scripts

    • Mid Question Fall-20 (Click to Download)

      Answer Script

    • MIDTERM-Fall20 (PC-B) Assignment
      Opened: Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 2:00 PM
      Due: Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 6:00 PM

      • Name your answer script as ID_CSE322_MID_Fall20 (Ex: 192-15-2020_CSE322_MID_Fall20)
      • Must be submit in pdf form. 
      • Do not exceed the file size than 10mb.

    • MIDTERM-Fall20 (PC-Retake) Assignment
      Opened: Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 2:00 PM
      Due: Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 6:00 PM

      • Name your answer script as ID_CSE322_MID_Fall20 (Ex: 192-15-2020_CSE322_MID_Fall20)
      • Must be submit in pdf form. 
      • Do not exceed the file size than 10mb.

  • Week-8-- (Processor Basics)

    Topics of Discussion:

    • Instruction set characteristics
    • Basic CPU design
    • Processor Basics

    Expected Learning Outcomes: 

    • Enhance the concept of instruction sets in modern computers.
    • Identify the characteristics and functions of instruction sets.

    Resources of Learning: 

    • Lesson 13: Instruction set characteristics.
    • Lesson 14: Basic CPU design.

  • Week-9-- (Processor Basics... Continuation)

    Topics of Discussion:

    • CPU design with ASM chart and Flowchart.
    • Endian mode types.
    • Discussion on Addressing modes with examples.
    • Discussion on RISC and CISC processor.

    Expected Learning Outcomes: 

    • Realize the concept of ASM chart & flowchart design of the CPU.
    • Understand the Little and Big Endian modes and their purposes.
    • Identify different Addressing modes, their types, and learn about their operation.
    • Enhance the concept of processor functionalities.

    Resources of Learning: 

    • Lesson 15: Continuation of Basic CPU design.
    • Lesson 16: Addressing modes and types of operations.

    • Week-10-- (Instruction Pipelining)

      Topics of Discussion:

      • Pipelining strategy and performance.
      • Pipelining Timing diagram analysis with ideal & conditional or unconditional branching cases. 
      • Pipeline hazards and measures against pipeline hazards.

      Expected Learning Outcomes: 

      • Realize the concept of instruction pipelining in modern computers.
      • Appreciate the importance of pipelining in computer processing.
      • Identify various pipeline hazards and their possible remedies.

      Resources of Learning: 

      • Lesson 17: Pipelining strategy, performance.
      • Lesson 18: Pipeline hazards and measures against pipeline hazards.

    • Week-11-- (Cache Memory)

      Topics of Discussion:

      • Concept of Cache Memory
      • Memory hierarchy 
      • Cache Memory Mapping
      • Replacement algorithm

      Expected Learning Outcomes: 

      • Recognize the concept of cache memory in modern computers. 
      • Ability to differentiate the term Memory and Storage.
      • Able to learn and identify the different cache memory mapping concept. 
      • Able to understand how the replacement algorithm works.

      Resources of Learning: 

      • Lesson 19: Memory hierarchy and introduction to cache memory.
      • Lesson 20: History of Computing.

    • Week-12-- (Virtual Memory)

      Topics of Discussion:

      • Introducing the concept of Virtual Memory. 
      • Virtual Memory Mapping process and Address translation.
      • Swap in and Swap out.
      • Concept of Paging and page table. 

      Expected Learning Outcomes: 

      • A clear understanding of the working procedure of virtual memory. 
      • Able to understand how to address translation works.
      • Learn the concept of paging and page tables.

      Resources of Learning: 

      • Lesson 21: Introduction to virtual memory.
      • Lesson 22: Demand Paging.

    • Week-13-- (QUIZ and Review Week)


      Lesson 23: Presentation and Open-Ended discussion.

      Lesson 24: Review of Final exam topics.

      • QUIZ-3 (PC-B)
        Opened: Saturday, 14 May 2022, 8:00 PM
        Closed: Saturday, 14 May 2022, 8:40 PM

        Before you attempt, read the instructions carefully--

        • Time is 30 min, Number of question is 15
        • You will get total 5 pages, each page containing 4 questions.
        • You have to answer the questions sequentially. You can't skip any question.
        • If you skip any question/page and go forward to the next page then you won't be able to perform them again means you can't go backward!
        • Questions and answers all will be shuffled
        • You will have 2 attempt for this quiz.

      • QUIZ-4 (PC-B)
        Opened: Friday, 20 May 2022, 7:00 PM
        Closed: Friday, 20 May 2022, 7:35 PM

        Before you attempt, read the instructions carefully--

        • Time is 30 min, Number of question is 15
        • You will get total 4 pages, each page containing 4 questions.
        • You have to answer the questions sequentially. You can't skip any question.
        • If you skip any question/page and go forward to the next page then you won't be able to perform them again means you can't go backward!
        • Questions and answers all will be shuffled
        • You will have 2 attempt for this quiz.

    • Week-14 - (FINAL EXAM WEEK)

      Final exam Banner

    • Topic 15