Subject

Computer Architecture and Organization

Course Title

Computer Architecture and Organization
Computer Architecture and Organization

Code

F23L1S003

Study Programme

Application of Information Technologies, Software Engineering and Information Systems, Computer Science

Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First Cycle

Academic year / semester

2 / Summer

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

Alexandra Dedinec, Biljana Risteska Stojkoska, Dejan Spasov, Igor Mishkovski, Lupcho Antovski, Magdalena Kostoska Gjorgchevska, Marjan Gushev, Miroslav Mirchev, Sasho Gramativkov, Vladimir Zdravesk

Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

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10.

Objectives of the course programme (competences)

Understanding the main computer architectures, internal organization, and performance evaluation of individual components and the computer system as a whole.

11.

Course content

Lectures:
1. Introduction, Computer Abstractions and Technologies
2. Performance and benchmarking
3. Instructions and operands, representation of different types of instructions, representation of integer and character operands
4. Programming constructs in MIPS. Procedures
5. MIPS Addressing. Translating and Starting Programs
6. Computer Arithmetic: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Floating-point numbers
7. Processor. MIPS implementation. Building a data path.
8. Building a Control Path. Introduction to Flow and Parallelism
9. Data-driven and structural streaming conflicts
10. Control Flow Conflicts. Interruptions and Exceptions
11. Exploitation of the Memory Hierarchy and Cache Memory
12. Cache Memory and TLB

Practical Classes:
1. Introduction and numerous systems, SM, RC, DC, Excess Code
2. Performance and benchmarking
3. Basic MIPS Instructions. Representation of integer and sign operands.
4. Programming constructs in MIPS. Procedures
5. MIPS addressing
6. Computer Arithmetic. Floating-Point Numbers
7. Logic Design Fundamentals: Introduction, Gates, Truth Tables, Combinational Circuits, Introduction to HDL
8. C Code Analogy in MIPS Assembler
9. MIPS Assembler
10. Branching prediction
11. Cache Memory and Performance
12. Cache Memory and Performance

12.

Learning methods

Lectures supported by slide presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (using equipment and

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures - theoretical instruction	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork	45 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Independent assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

17.

Assessment method

17.1.	Tests	10 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activities and learning	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

18.

Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

19.

Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam

15.1 and 15.2

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method for monitoring the quality of teaching

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature 1. Patterson, Hennessy \| Computer Organization and Design \| A Textbook, (Morgan Kaufmann) \| 2011 2. Hennessy & Patterson \| Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach 5th Edition \| Morgan Kaufmann \| 2011 3. Hennessy & Patterson \| Computer Organization and Design, MIPS Edition, 5th Edition: The Hardware/Software Interface \| Morgan Kaufmann \| 2013
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year