Computer Organisation and Architecture

Introduction to Design Methodology : System design - System representation, Design process, The gate level (revision), The register level components and PLD (revision), Register level design. The processor level : Processor level components, Processor level design. Processor Basics : CPU organization - Fundamentals, Additional features. Data representation - Basic formats, Fixed point numbers, Floating point numbers. Instruction sets : Formats, Types, Programming considerations. Data path Design : Fixed point arithmetic - Addition and subtraction, Multiplication and division, Floating point arithmetic, Pipelining. Control Design : Basic concepts - Introduction, Hardwired control, Microprogrammed control - Introduction, Multiplier control unit, CPU control unit, Pipeline control - Instruction pipelines, Pipeline performance. Memory Organization : Multilevel memories, Address translation, Memory allocation, Caches - Main features, Address mapping, Structure vs performance System Organization : Communication methods - Basic concepts, Bus control. Introduction to 8085.