UNIVERSITY OF REGINA



UNIVERSITY OF REGINA

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

CS 400 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE Fall 03

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Instructor

Name: C. N. Zhang

Office: CW 308.25

Telephone: 585-4598

E-mail: zhang@cs.uregina.ca

Office Hours: 8:30 – 10:00 am on Mondays and Wednesdays

Text Book

M. Morris Mano, “Computer System Architecture”, Third Edition, Prentice-Hall,

1993.

Reference Books

W. Stallings, “Computer Organization and Architecture”, Third Edition, Macmillan,

1993.

V. C. Hamacher, Z. Vranesic and S. Zaky, “Computer Organization”, Second

Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1984.

Class Notes

Two hard copies of the class notes are available in the main library (reservation

desk). You can also access all class note files (in PDF form) from my home page (cs.uregina.ca/~zhang) .

Topics

1. Boolean Algebra and logic Gates

2. Combinational Circuits

3. Sequential Circuits

4. Computer Number Representations

5. Computer Arithmetic

6. Basic Computer Organization and Bus Systems

7. Memory Organization and Cache Memory

8. Computer Input and Output and DMA

9. CPU and Microprogrammed Control Unit

10. RISC Computers and Multiprocessor Systems

Grading Scheme

Class Assignments (15%)

Lab Assignments (15%)

Midterm Examination (20%)

Final Examination (50%)

Total 100%

NOTES

1. Instructor reserves the right to ADD or SUBTRACT up to 5% from the computed grade in the class, based upon instructor’s subjective assessment of your participation and work.

2. In order to PASS this course, you:

- MUST complete 75% or more of the course assignments.

- MUST pass the final examination.

3. DUE DAYES for assignments will be given on the assignments or in class. Late assignments are NOT accepted.

4. Keep your returned assignments. Invariably, grades get recorded incorrectly. You will have to show the assignment with correct marks to get it resolved.

5. Co-operation on lab or class assignments is generally encouraged, but must be limited to verbal discussion. Refer to the section on the Discipline Regulation in the General University Calendar.

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