Topic outline

  • Introduction

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    Daffodil International University

    Department of Computer Science and Engineering

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    Welcome to Computer Architecture and Organization!


    • Instructor Details
    • Welcome Message




    • Google meet link for classes

      Telegram Group

       

       PC B/PC A     

    • Text Books:      

      1. Computer Organization and Architecture, by William Stallings, 9th edition
      Reference Books:
      1. Computer Architecture and Organization by John P. Hayes, Third Edition.
      2. Computer Architecture- A Quantitative Approach, by David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy, 4th edition.

      Course Outline

    • Recorded Lecture 



    • Navigation
      Class Test  Assignment   Presentation      Mid Exam       Final Exam
      Week2Go:   WK1    WK2    WK3    WK4    WK5    WK6   WK7    WK8    WK9    WK10    WK11    WK12    WK13



  • Week 1: Introduction Class and BLC

    Lesson Plan:

    • Introduce with all the students
    • Introduce Students with OOP-II BLC Class Deployment
    • Identify the basics organization of a computing system
    • Differentiate between the concept of architecture and organization

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    • Week 2: Evolution of Computers

      Lesson Plan:

      • Appreciate the evolution of the computing technologies over the years.
      • Perform the evaluation the true performance of a computer.
      • Enhancements of computer performance 


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    • Week 3: Performance Evaluation of Computing

      Lesson Plan:  

      • Enhancements of computer performance
      • Comparisons between the performance of different architecture



    • Week 4: Design Methodology

      Lesson Plan:

      • Understand how to represent a computing system
      • Learn how to design a system from basic level.


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      • Week 5: Data Representation

        Lesson Plan:

        • Able to understand how computer represent different types of data
        • Able to learn how basic elements of a computer works.

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        • Assignment
          Opened: Monday, 12 September 2022, 12:00 AM
          Due: Sunday, 25 September 2022, 11:59 PM
        • Quiz 2
          Opened: Saturday, 1 October 2022, 8:00 PM
          Closed: Saturday, 1 October 2022, 9:10 PM
          Restricted Not available unless: You belong to PC B

          Don't copy from others 

      • Week 6: Processor Basics

        Lesson Plan: 

        • Recognize the concept of instructions and instructions sets in modern computers.
        • To know how various system in components are interconnected.
        • Realize the importance bus plays in system

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        • Theory Presentation

          Presentation Design Guide: How to Summarize Information for Presentations - Venngage

          Make a presentation slide on the following topics, and present it. Upload the presentation slide here. Don't make large slides. Your presentation time is 6 minutes, so make slides based on this time. You may choose any given topic, but the presentation content should not be the same. Max group member: 5; min: 4. On the top page of the presentation slide, mention the group members' id, name, section, course title, and code. Rename your slide with your group members' id. One person from a group will upload the slide here.

          Topics:

          1. Internet of things
          2. DevOps
          3. Building Responsive Layouts
          4. Secure Web Programming Practices
          5. SEO-friendly website
          6. Developing Web Applications Using Framework

        • Presentation Submission Assignment
          Opened: Monday, 12 September 2022, 12:00 AM
          Due: Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 11:59 PM

      • Week 7: Review Class

        Lesson Plan:

        • Review all the topics and concepts from the mid term syllabus

        • Week 8: Midterm Exam (03/03 to 10/03)

          Topics to cover in mid exam: Introduction to CAO, Evolution of Computers, Design Methodology, Data Representation, Processor Basics (Lecture-1 to Lecture-6)

          On-Site Exam

          • Week 9: Datapath Design

            Lesson Plan: 

            • Identify the representation of various types of data in computers.
            • Realize the concept of ALU design.


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            • Week 10: Pipeline Processing

              Lesson Plan: 

              • 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.


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            • Week 11: Cache Memory (26/03 to 31/03)

              Lesson Plan: 

              • Recognize the concept of cache memory in modern computers.
              • Identify and differentiate among various cache mapping policies.
              • Realize how important role cache memory plays in system interconnection.


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              • Week 12: Virtual Memory (02/04 to 07/04)

                Lesson Plan: 

                • Recognize the concept of virtual memory in modern computers.
                • Realize how important role Virtual memory plays in system interconnection.

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