Computer Architecture

Description

The lecture gives an introduction to the structure and design of modern computing systems. In particular, it will be taught how cost-effective and powerful computers can be developed through the efficient interaction of hardware and software.

Content

Basic structures of the von-Neumann architekture
Performance evaluation
Instruction sets and assembler programming
Data path and control unit
Production line processing (pipelining)
Memory organization (especially cache organization, virtual memory)
Input / Output
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Literature

J. P. Hayes: "Computer Architecture and Organization (3rd Edition)", Boston, McGraw-Hill, 1998
D. A. Patterson, J. L. Hennessy: "Computer Organization & Design – The Hardware / Software Interface (2nd Edition)", San Francisco CA, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc., 1998
J. L. Hennessy and D. A. Patterson: "Computer Architecture - A Quantitative Approach (3rd Edition)", San Francisco CA, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc., 2003