CST131 Computer Organisation

Prof. Madya Dr. Putra Sumari Room 702 (putras@cs.usm.my) 04-65733615

Synopsis
Introduction to the structure and functional units of the computer that are responsible for storing and processing information

Objectives
Understand basic functional blocks of a computer Understand number systems Understand and design digital logic circuits Understand the functional components such as CPU, memory and input/output modules Understand memory organization consisting main memory, cache memory and virtual memory

Course Content
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Duration & Evaluation

Duration
o Approx. 54 hours
Lectures: 3 hours x 14 weeks Tutorials: 1 hour x 12 weeks

Evaluation
o Examination: 50% o Coursework: 50% o Assessment of Coursework:
Test: 12.5% + 12.5% = 25% Assignment: 12.5% + 12.5% = 25%

Lecture Schedule
Tuesday
o 2 - 3 pm

Wednesday
o 2 - 3 pm

Thursday
o 11 am 12 pm o

All lectures at DK G31

Tutorial Schedule
Please refer to your tutorial groups Tutorials start at Week 3 -26 Sept 2011
o Monday: Group C, 10 am - 11 am, BT 160

Group A, 2 pm - 3 pm, BT 151

o Tuesday: Group B, 10 am - 11 am, ELL o Wednesday : Group D, 9 am - 10 am, ELL

Consultation Hours
Anytime Make appointment if necessary

Reference Material
Main Reference Stallings, Computer Organization and Architecture: Designing for Performance, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2009 Additional References Hamacher et al., Computer Organization, 5th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2002 Tanenbaum, Structured Computer Organisation, 5th Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2006

Course Resource
http://e-learning.cs.usm.my
o Powerpoint slides o Assignments o Announcements

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