PB151 Computer Systems

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
3/0. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Michal Brandejs, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Matyáš, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: doc. Ing. Michal Brandejs, CSc.
Timetable
Thu 12:00–14:50 D1, Thu 12:00–14:50 D3, Thu 12:00–14:50 D2
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 27 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course provides a general overview of technical principles about computer systems operation.
Syllabus
  • Terms, history, computer generations, categories.
  • Numeral systems, differences between systems, integer, arithmetics.
  • Codes, internal, external, ECC.
  • Electronic circuits, memories: parameters, architecture.
  • Processor, programming, microprogramming.
  • Processor architecture, memory addresses, operational modes, register structures.
  • Architectures: RISC/CISC, cache memories.
  • IEEE 754.
  • I/O devices and its connections.
Literature
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/FI:PB151!
Assessment methods
The course teaching includes lectures and continuous practice by means of IS MU e-learning tests. The final examination is a written test with answers A-E.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.fi.muni.cz/usr/brandejs/AP/
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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