FI:PB150 Computer-Systems Architectures - Course Information

PB150 Computer-Systems Architectures

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Michal Brandejs, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Eva Hladká, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Supplier department: Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics

Timetable

Mon 18. 9. to Fri 10. 11. Thu 12:00–14:50 D3, Thu 12:00–14:50 D1, Thu 12:00–14:50 D2, except Thu 2. 11. ; and Thu 2. 11. 12:00–14:50 D1, 12:00–14:50 D2

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! PB151 Computer Systems && ! NOW( PB151 Computer Systems )

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

• Applied Informatics (programme FI, B-AP)
• Bioinformatics (programme FI, B-AP)
• Economic Information Systems (programme ESF, B-SI)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-EB)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-FY)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-IO)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-MA)
• Informatics with another discipline (programme FI, B-TV)
• Public Administration Informatics (programme FI, B-AP)
• Mathematical Informatics (programme FI, B-IN)
• Mathematics with Informatics (programme PřF, N-MA)
• Mathematics (programme PřF, B-MA)
• Parallel and Distributed Systems (programme FI, B-IN)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Technology and IT Education (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• Computer Graphics and Image Processing (programme FI, B-IN)
• Computer Networks and Communication (programme FI, B-IN)
• Computer Systems and Data Processing (programme FI, B-IN)
• Programmable Technical Structures (programme FI, B-IN)
• Embedded Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Service Science, Management and Engineering (programme FI, N-AP)
• Social Informatics (programme FI, B-AP)
• Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (programme FI, B-IN)

Course objectives

At the end of the course student should be able to understand and explain a general technical principles about computer systems operation.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course the student will be able to understand basic principles of digital computers; understand the design of numerical systems used in computer technology and convert numbers between systems; will understand the principles of storing information, coding and storing texts. The student will understand the principles of the elementary processor and its programming at the lowest level.

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.
• Architectures: RISC/CISC, cache memories.

Literature

• BRANDEJS, Michal. Výpočetní systémy (Computer Systems). 2008. URL info

Teaching methods

The course teaching includes lectures and continuous practice by means of IS MU e-learning tests.

Assessment methods

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

• PB151 Computer Systems
  ! NOW(PB150)  

Teacher's information

http://www.fi.muni.cz/usr/brandejs/AP/

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