Modern Computer Architectures

Modern Computer Architectures

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Subject title

Modern Computer Architectures

Современи компјутерски архитектури

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Code

F23L3W158

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Study program

Примена на информациски технологии, Софтверско инженерство и информациски системи, Компјутерски науки, Компјутерско инженерство, Интернет, мрежи и безбедност, Информатичка едукација, Компјутерско инженерство, Интернет, мрежи и безбедност, Software engineering and information systems, Software engineering and information systems, Примена на информациски технологии, Софтверско инженерство и информациски системи, Компјутерски науки, Стручни студии за програмирање, Стручни студии за програмирање,

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Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department, division)

Faculty of Information Sciences and Computer Engineering

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Study cycle (first, second, third)

Прв циклус

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Academic year / semester

3 / Зимски

7. Number of ECTS credits

6.0

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Instructor

проф. д-р Дејан Спасов

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Prerequisites for enrollment

Архитектура и организација на компјутери или Компјутерски архитектури

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Subject goals and competencies:


Understanding concepts and implementations of modern processors. Analysis of modern processors. The student will be able to design modern processors and processing elements

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Subject content:


The architecture of modern microprocessors. RISC processors. Superscalar processors. Sequential and out-of-order execution of instructions. Renaming registers. Branching prediction. Issuance of instructions. Completing the instructions. Memory architecture design. Analysis of modern processors from Intel, IBM, and Sun. Clusters, Multiprocessors with shared memory. Multi-core processors.

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Learning methods:


Предавања поддржани со презентации преку слајдови, интерактивни предавања, вежби (користење на софтверски пакети), тимска работа, пример случаи, самостојна изработка и одбрана на проектна задача и семинарска работа, учење во електронско опкружување (форуми, консултации).

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Total available time fund

6.0 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

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Time distribution

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

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Forms of teaching activities

15.1.

Lectures - theoretical teaching

30 hours

15.2.

Exercises (laboratory, classroom), seminars, team work

45 hours

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Other forms of activities

16.1.

Project tasks

15 hours

16.2.

Independent tasks

15 hours

16.3.

Homework

75 hours

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Grading method

17.1.

Tests

0 points

17.2.

Seminar work / project (presentation: written and oral)

15 points

17.3.

Activities and learning

30 points

17.4.

Final exam

35 points

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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)

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Condition for signature and taking final exam

реализирани активности

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Language of instruction

Македноски

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Quality assurance method

механизам на интерна евалуација и анкети

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Literature

22.1.

Mandatory literature

No.

Author

Title

Publisher

Year

3268

John Hennessy, David Patterson

Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach

Elsevier

2017

3269

David Patterson, John Hennessy

Computer Organization and Design

Elsevier

2014

3270

John Paul Shen, Mikko H. Lipasti

Modern Processor Design: Fundamentals of Superscalar Processors

Waveland Press

2013

22.2.

Additional literature

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Author

Title

Publisher

Year