MC722: Computer Systems Design

29/11Test and test notes 6. Attendance on Wednesday (04/12) at class time, in my office (number 3 of the CI).
06/11Worksheet with information about the Extra Test.
06/11Notes
22/10Recorded lessons.
01/08Enrolled students.
01/08Classes will be at CB06.
01/08Don't miss the important dates of the Graduation calendar.

An introduction to computer architecture and organization. Technology and historical perspective. Performance measures. Instruction set. Memory. Arithmetic and logic units. Basic design of a processor. Pipeline. Memory hierarchy: cache and virtual memory. I / O devices.

The recommended bibliography for the activities of this discipline is:

David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy. Computer Organization Design, The Hardware / Software Interface. Elsevier (Morgan Kaufman). Revised Fourth Edition (There is a Portuguese version)

Evidences: 70% of the semester grade (30% for P1 and 40% for P2)

Surprise tests: 30% of the semester grade (arithmetic average between tests).

Exam: Arithmetic average between the semester grade and the exam.

Minimum grade for exam: 2,5

Any attempted fraud during the semester will be punished to the extent of my authority, including a zero score in the discipline.

Optional Extra Test

The purpose of this test is to create a video of a maximum of 5 minutes, explaining / demonstrating some concept of computer architecture learned in the discipline. The test can be done by groups of a maximum of 3 students. Delivery must be made by 21/11/2013. The definition of the group, theme and delivery must be done through of this spreadsheet.

Attendance after school hours. If you need an alternative time, just book it by email or in person.

  • Chapter 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.10.1-1.10.4, 1.12, 1.14, 1.15,1.16
  • Chapter 2: 21.1-2.6, 2.8, 2.12.1-2.12.3, 2.13, 2.14.1, 2.14.4, 2.15.2,02.15.4, 2.16.1, 2.17.1-2.17.3,2.18, 2.19.1 .2.20.1, 2.21.1, 2.25.1, 2.25.3-2.28, 2.31, XNUMX
  • Chapter 3: 3.2, 3.3, 3.5.1, 3.6.1, 3.10.1-3.10.3, 3.11.2, 3.14
  • Chapter 4: 4.1, 4.2, 4.6, 4.8, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.19, 4.21, 4.22, 4.24, 4.28, 4.35
  • Chapter 5: 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.8, 5.10, 5.12,
  • Chapter 6: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14,
  • Chapter 7: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 710, 7.12, 7.14, 7.20
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