Unit I
Theory
Number systems; Boolean algebra – minimization of Boolean function using Karnaugh Map.
| Course Name | Computer organization and architecture |
| Course Code | 25MCA502 |
| Program | M. Sc. (Agriculture) in Agronomy |
| Campus |
Number systems; Boolean algebra – minimization of Boolean function using Karnaugh Map.
Logic Gates, Combinational circuits – multiplexer, de-multiplexer, encoder, decoder; Sequential circuits: Flip-flops, Half and Full adder, Shift register, Counters.
Organization of CPU, Control Unit- Instruction and Execution cycle in CPU, Register Organization, The Instruction Cycle, Instruction Pipelining.
Memory organization – Internal memory: Semiconductor Main Memory (RAM, ROM, EPROM), Cache Memory, Advanced DRAM Organization; Magnetic Disks, RAID, Optical Memory, Magnetic Tape.
Basic structure of computer hardware and system software – Addressing methods and machine programme sequencing; Input-output organizations – accessing I/O devices – direct memory access (DMA) – interrupts.
Introduction to microprocessors – CISC and RISC Architecture, Study of functional units of microprocessors.
Aim of the course
This is a course on Computer Organization and Architecture that aims at exposing the students to understand basic knowledge of how computer works.
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