Cosc 3P92 
Computer Architecture
Course Outline
Fall 2020


Instructor
Office Hours
Contact
Time & Place
Dave Bockus 
Online Appointment
x3281
bockusd@brocku.ca
MSTeams M&Th 14:00 to 15:30

COURSE CONTENT:

This course is a survey course designed to introduce students to computer architecture. The course will focus on past and present principles employed for the design and development of today's computing. Topics which will be covered, but not limited to are:

Basic principles Circuits, microprocessor chips Micro-programming
Input/output Instruction sets RISC vs. CISC
Parallel computers Memory Misc. selected topics
Class Interests!!!!


Text Book:

MARKING SCHEME:


Marking Scheme

Assignments (Progressive - Project)
 1  -- Component Built and Testing
 2  -- Computer Assembly & Programming
 3  -- Final - CPU + completed and presented
 40%

  10%
  10%
  20%
Quizzes (2 x 15%)
 30%
Final (Take Home Exam)
 30%

All Assignment material submitted must be submitted as working circuits using the prescribed software. Additional, hard copy printouts maybe required as directed by the assignment specification.

Notes