Syllabus

Introduction to computer organization: Structure and function of a computer- Processing unit: Characteristics of CISC and RISC processors- Performance of a processing unit. Memory subsystem : Memory hierarchy- Main memory unit- Internal organization of a memory chip - Organization of a main memory unit- Error correction memories- Interleaved memory units- Cache memory unit- Concept of cache memory- Mapping functions- organization of a cache memory unit- Fetch and Write mechanisms- Memory management unit- Concept of virtual memory- Address translation- hardware support for memory management. Input / Output subsystem: Access of I/O devices- I/O ports.- I/O control mechanisms- Program controlled I/O- Interrupt controlled I/O- DMA controlled I/O- I/O interfaces- System buses- peripherals-Terminals- Video displays- Magnetic storage disks- magnetic tapesCD ROMs. High-Performance processors: Instruction pipe lining- Pipe line- Hazards- Super scalar processors-Performance considerations. Multi processor systems: Shared memory systems- Interconnection networks- Caches in multi processor systems.