Computer Engineering yr3 Busitema University

Course Name:

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

Course lecturer:

Godliver Owomugisha.

Contacts:

e-mail: godliver_owomugisha@yahoo.com

Grading Policy:
40% course work which includes, tests and assignments.
60% Final Examination.

Course Outline
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

Week 1
1.1
Computer Architecture Definition
1.2
Computer architecture Categories
1.3
Computer Functions and Structure
1.4
Computer Architecture Types.

CHAPTER 2
DATA REPRESENTATIONS
Week 2
2.1
Numeric Formats
2.1.1 Integer Formats
2.1.2 Signed Integers
2.1.3. Complements

WEEK 3
2.2
Floating Point Formats
2.3
Binary Coded Decimal
2.4
Alpha numeric Codes
2.5
Expression Evaluations

CHAPTER 3
LOGIC CIRCUITS

WEEK 4
3.1
Logic gates
3.2
Complex Logic Gates
3.3
Boolean algebra
3.4
Digital design Process
WEEK 5

3.5

Karnaugh Maps

CHAPTER 4
COMBINATORIAL CIRCUITS
WEEK 6
4.1. Adders
4.2
Multiplexers and Demultiplexers
4.3
Comparators
4.4
Decoders and Encoders
4.5
Code Converters
4.6. ROMS and PLAs

CHAPTER 5
SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS
WEEK 7
5.1
Multivibrators
5.2
Flip-Flops
5.2.1 R-S Flip-Flops
5.2.2 J-K Flip-flops
5.2.3 T
Flip-Flops
5.2.4 D Flip-Flops

WEEK 8
5.3
Registers
5.4
Shift Registers
5.5
Data Transmission
5.6. Counters
5.7
Serial Adders and Subtractors
5.8. Link Connections
5.9
Sequential network Design
5.10 Integrated circuits

CHAPTER 6
COMPUTER STRUCTURE
WEEK 9
6.1
The CPU.
6.2
Memory
6.3
Interfaces
6.4
System Bus

WEEK 10
6.5
The Intel 8085 CPU
6.6
Machine Language Instructions
6.7
Instruction Formats

6.8

Addressing Modes

CHAPTER 7
ASSEMBLER LANGUAGE FOR THE INTEL 8085
WEEK 11
7.1
Assembler Instruction Formats
7.2
Directives
7.3
Assembler Instructions
7.3.1 Transfer Instructions
WEEK 12
7.3.2
7.3.3
7.3.4
7.3.5

Incrementing and decrementing Instructions

Binary Addition
Branching Instructions.
Looping

CHAPTER 8
MEMORY ORGANISATION
Recommended Text Books

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Computer Organization and Architecture : William Stalling

Computer Systems Architecture by M. Morris Mano
Structured Computer Organization by Andrew S. Tanebaum
Microcomputers for Engineers and Scientists by Glenn A. Gibson and Yu-cheng Liu
Computer Systems - Concepts and Design by Glenn A. Gibson.