COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Computer Science

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR MURAT ERŞEN BERBERLER

Offered to

Computer Science

Course Objective

This course aims to inform students about basic computer architecture and electronics fundamental, introduce the process and interaction between the functional modules, present computer system components (gates, flip-flops, circuits) busses, memory, microprocessor, I/O units, registers, performance measure and instruction set. Exercises will be done by using Assembly language.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
- Page, D., Practical Introduction to Computer Architecture, Springer, 2009
- Hennessy, J. and Patterson,D., Computer Architecture- A Quantitative Approach, 2nd Edition, Morgan and Kaufmann, 1996
Supplementary Book(s): Hayes, J. P., Computer Architecture and Organization, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1998

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. Besides the taught lecture, group presentations are to be prepared by the groups assigned and presented in a discussion session. In some weeks of the course, results of the homework given previously are discussed.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students will come to the class in time. Attending the 70% of the classes are mandotary.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

murat.berberler@deu.edu.tr
alper.vahaplar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes