Computer Architecture Syllabus

• Basics, Examples & Exercises of Simple Combinational & Sequential Circuit Design & Related Issues, such as:
  • Testing of the Correct Behavior,
  • Memory/Area/Speed Tradeoff,
  • Energy Consumption,
  • Delay & Critical Path;
• The Components of a Microprocessor-based System & their Interactions:
  • CPU
  • Cache Memory
  • Main Memory
  • Secondary Memory
  • Peripherals
  • Input/Output Devices & Related Addressing & Communication Issues
  • Buses & Addressing Modes
• Some “Milestones” of Computer Engineering:
  • Virtualization
  • Parallelization of Operations
  • Operating Systems
  • Reduced Instruction Set Computers
  • Configurable Devices
• An Introduction to the Assembly Language.