Arab Open University

Faculty of Computer Studies

T103 - Study Calendar

Course No: T103 Semester: Fall 2013

Course Title: Computer organization and architecture Credit Hours: 3 Hours

Stud
y
Start date Covered Topics Comments
Wee
k
“Introduction to computer
organization and
1 28/09/2012
architecture”
Ch Main components of computer
apt System, Standards
er Organization, Computers
History, Computer Level
2 05/10/2012 1 Hierarchy, Von-Neumann
Model

“Data Representation in
3 12/10/2012 computer systems”
Ch Positional Numbering
apt system, Decimal to binary
er Conversion, Signed
4 19/10/2012 2 Magnitude Representation,
Floating Point
Representation.

“Boolean algebra and

5 26/10/2012
Cha digital logic”
Boolean Algebra, Logic Gates,
pter
Digital Components, Here ends the MTA
3 Combinational Circuits,
6 2/11/2012 Material: Chapter 1, 2
Sequential Circuits.
and 3

“MARIE: An Introduction to
7 9/11/2012 Ch a Simple Computer”
apt MARIE, Instruction
er Processing, A simple program,
8 16/11/2012 4 A discussion on Assemblers, MTA Week
Extending our ISA
9 23/11/2012 Ch “A Closer Look at
Instruction Set Architectures”
apt
Instruction Formats and Types,
er Addressing Modes
5
10 30/11/2012

TMA: Cut-off Date

11 7/12/2012 Ch 3/12/2013
“Memory”
apt
Memory Types, Memory
er Hierarchy, Cache Memory
12 14/12/2012 6

13 21/12/2012
Re
visi
on
14 28/12/2012 Final Exam TBC