College of Arts and Science of the Asia and Pacific Bacolod

COURSE TITLE: COURSE CODE: COMPUTER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE CHS210A 1ST SEMESTER SY: 2011-2012

EFECTIVE SCHOOL YEAR: CREDITS: 3 UNITS

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COURSE DESCRIPTION : This subject presents the fundamental concepts of today's computer system architecture. Students will discuss hardware terminology and contrast core hardware design concepts. Hands-on labs will be used to troubleshoot and implement design plans, hardware upgrades, security devices, and maintenance procedures. System components, from the instruction set architecture level through benchmarking will be evaluated for performance and cost comparisons.. This subject will provide rigid training to student on computer setup, repair and troubleshooting specifically molding them to become exemplary computer technician equipped with skills, confidence, and right attitude toward work. GENERALS OBJECTIVES: After the semester, the trainees will able to:

Identify, analyze, reconstruct and explain the function of the major hardware components of a modern PC Describe in appropriate language, the execution of commands from the level of digital logic through the various computer subsystem to its intended output device Classify modern memory types in terms of architecture, speed, cost and compatibility with legacy systems to determine best requisite type Assess the probable cause of various malfunctions based on accumulated knowledge of component operation Plan, organize, justify and prepare upgrades including plans to manipulate configuration settings to accommodate them

COURSE OUTLINE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES PRELIM Fundamentals of computer system architecture

Instruction set design and architecture -

CONTENT ACTIVITIES TIME FRAME Module 1 Fundamentals of Class discussion computer system architecture and lecture o History and background Experiments/ 1st 3rd week o Architectural development laboratory o Technological development Written / oral o Performance measures evaluation Instruction set design and architecture o Memory locations and operations o Addressing modes o Instruction types o Programming examples o Assembly language programming preview

VALUES EVALUATION Self discipline Quizzes Confidence Oral recitation Self preservation Laboratory Consideration to evaluation others Ckt. Respect and learn Identification from history Social awareness Listening skills Friendliness Unique initiative Observer

MIDTERM Processor architecture and implementation techniques Memory design, organization and management -

Module 2: Processor architecture and implementation techniques Basic concepts Register set System buses Instruction cycle Data path control Memory design, organization and management o Basic concepts o Cache memory o Main memory
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Class discussion and lecture 4th6 weeks Experiments/ laboratory Written / oral evaluation

Self discipline Confidence Self preservation Consideration to others Listening skills Friendliness Unique initiative Observer

Quizzes Oral recitation Laboratory evaluation Ckt. Identification and designed

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Virtual memory Read-only memory

SEMI FINAL Module 3: I/O methods and devices I/O methods and devices o o o o o o

Basic concepts Programmed I/O Interrupt-driven I/O Direct memory access Buses I/O interfaces

Class discussion and lecture Experiments/ laboratory 7th10 weeks Written / oral evaluation

Self discipline Confidence Self preservation Consideration to others Listening skills Friendliness Unique initiative Observer

Quizzes Oral recitation Laboratory evaluation

FINALS Hardware for network connections -

Module 4: Hardware for network connections - 1 o LAN basics o Network adapters o Hubs and switches o Network cables o Wireless connectivity Security at the physical layer

Class discussion and lecture Experiments/ 11th12weeks laboratory Written / oral evaluation

Diagnostics & Maintenance -

Self discipline Confidence Self preservation Consideration to others Listening skills Friendliness Unique initiative Observer

Quizzes Oral recitation Laboratory evaluation

Prescribed Text: Structured Computer Organization (5th Edition) by Andrew S. Tanenbaum; ISBN 0-13-148521-0 published by Prentice Hall Reference: Will be assigned by the professor during the semester