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Microprocessors and Computer Architecture
Semester 2
Syllabus:
Review of Digital Design and VHDL: Combinational Logic; Structural Modeling; Sequential Logic; Finite State Machines.
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU): Arithmetic Circuits; ALU; Number Systems.
Microprocessor I: Instruction Data Set. Machine Language Assembly Language; Machine Language; Programming; Addressing Modes.
Microprocessor II: Control and Datapath Design, Single-Cycle Processor Performance Analysis; Single-Cycle Processor.
Microprocessor III: Control and Datapath Design. Multi-Cycle Processor Performance Analysis; Multicycle Processor; Pipelined Processor
Memory Systems and I/O: Memory System; Caches; Virtual Memory; Memory-Mapped I/O; Memory Map; I/O Devices Buses and Organization
Interrupts: A Taxonomy of Interrupts; Hardware and Software Interrupts
Comparison of Legacy and Modern Architectures
Introduction to Microprogramming
Undergrad/Postgrad:
Undergraduate
Evaluation:
Final Written Examination (2 hours) 50%
Course Work: 50%
1 In-course Test 15%
Assignments 25%
Project/Paper 10%
PHYS1421 - Electricity and Magnetism, ELET1405 - Practices in Basic Electronics AND CAPE Mathematics (or equivalent).
Course Code:
ELET2570
Credits:
3 Credits
Level:
Level 2
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