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Lecturer(s)
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Sander Martin, Dr. Ing.
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Levý Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
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Štekl Jaromír, doc. Ing. CSc.
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Course content
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1. Computer system categories, classification. 2. Performance metrics and evaluating computer designs. 3. Electronic elements of digital computers, logic circuits. 4. Basic building blocks of digital systems. 5. Instruction cycle, instruction fetch, instruction processing. 6. Algorithms of basic operations. 7. FP numbers, operations with FP numbers. 8. Microarchitecture, processor control section, microprogramming. 9. Interrupt system. 10. Buses. Classification. 11. Memory system hierarchy, memory mapping, memory protection. Cache memories. Virtual memory organization. 12. Input, output system overview. Peripheral operations and their control, channels, I/O processors. 13. Parallel computer architectures overview.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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One-to-One tutorial, Laboratory work, Individual study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Lecture, Practicum
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 10 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 65 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 45 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 6 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to understand the computer instruction execution process. |
| to demonstrate mathematic and physic knowledges on the secondary school level |
| to distinguish between analog and digital electronic circuits |
| Skills |
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| to write a program in any programming language. |
| basic orientation in the computer principles |
| basic orientation in the computer software |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| of computer submodules operating principles |
| of interactions and communication between computer submodules |
| of principles of internal operations of computer submodules |
| Skills |
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| write more effective application programs |
| to evaluate the computer computing power |
| to understand system and application software interactions |
| Competences |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Practicum |
| Laboratory work |
| Textual studies |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Skills |
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| Lecture |
| Task-based study method |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Self-study of literature |
| Competences |
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| Lecture |
| Project-based instruction |
| Individual study |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Written exam |
| Test |
| Continuous assessment |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Written exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Competences |
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| Written exam |
| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Andrew S. Tanenbaum. Structured Computer Organization. 2012.
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Harris, David; Harris, Sarah L. Digital Design and Computer Architecture. Elsevier Science & Technology, United States, 2012. ISBN 9780123944245.
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Patterson, David A. Computer organization and design the hardware/software interface. 4th ed. Burlington : Elsevier/Morgan Kaufmann, 2009. ISBN 978-0-12-374493-7.
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Tarnoff, David. Computer Organization and Design Fundamentals. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4116-3690-3.
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