Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
7EEE 429Computer Architecture3+0+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Elective
Objectives of the Course Learn about computer architecture and organizations and to be able to generate soft and hardware organizations
Course Content Computer organization and architecture definitions, function and structure definition, Computer history, information about performance and design, Introduction of computer components, system bus connections, Von-Neumann and Harward architecture, Memory, input output unit and operating system support, Command structure, command processing, CPU 1: computer arithmetic, instruction design, CPU II: Addressing modes, Input output structures, Memory and memory organization, Software and operating system, RISC, CISC, Parallel machines
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Dr. Yalçın ALBAYRAK
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Communication Systems, Haykin, John Wiley
Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems, Lathi, HRW
M. Bodur – Bilgisayar Organizasyonu: RISC Donanımına Giriş, Bileşim Yayınevi

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %20
Engineering %70
Science %10

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Assignment 2 % 20
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 19 3 57
Assignments 2 8 16
Presentation 2 8 16
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 137

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice
2 Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations
3 Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.
4 Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies
5 Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions
6 Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue
7 The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence
8 Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in Turkish Language and, at minimum, one foreign language
9 Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology
10 Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics
11 Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues
12 Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 General definitions and concepts
2 Technological developments and effects on the computer architecture
3 Main memory architecture
4 Cache memory
5 Visial memory generation
6 Main process units and Pipeline structures
7 RISC architecture
8 Vectoral computer architecture
9 Multi proccessor systems
 


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 2 2 2 2 2 3 2
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12

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