Computer Organization and Architecture

Explores the physical structure and organization of a computer, the internal representation of information, and performance evaluation methodology. Introduces instruction set architectures and implementation techniques for computer arithmetic, control path design, pipeline control, memory hierarchy, storage devices, and I/O.

CSE 220

• An understanding of processor organization and the memory hierarchy.
• An understanding of the design principles of instruction set architecture in terms of the programming flexibility, hardware complexity, and implementation efficiency of complex versus reduced instruction set computers.
• Knowledge of implementation techniques such as computer arithmetic, memory hierarchy, pipelining, and disk I/O.

• History of Computers, Computer Organization & Components, Moore's Law, Technology Trends
• Introduction to Digital Logic
• Performance Evaluation Methodology
• Instruction Set Architecture
• Computer Arithmetic
• Control Path Design
• Introduction to Pipelining
• Introduction to Memory Hierarchy
• Introduction to Storage Devices & I/O