ECC203 Computer Architecture and Organization

Course Description

Overview of computer architecture and organization, performance evaluation, memory hierarchy, storage, input/output, multicores, multiprocessors and clusters.

Prerequisite: ECC001

Course Objectives

to give students a good understanding of the fundamental architecture and organization of the computers

Course Outcomes

Understand the computer architecture and organization principles
Understand how the processor operate
Understand and write programs in assembly language
Understand the memory organization
Understand the storage and other input/output topics
Understand the Multiprocessors
Measure and compare performances of different systems
Understand the interaction between hardware and software

Grading

The tentative point distribution is as follows.

Homework Assignments	20%
Midterm Exam	30%
Final Exam	50%

Policies

Late assignments will not be accepted unless an agreement is reached with the leturer.
Minimum attendance requirement is 70%.
The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the given syllabus as necessary. Students are responsible to be aware of changes announced in class and/or via the internet.
Cheating will not be tolerated.
The class grades will be assigned using the Near East University's grading scale.
Attacks performed against University/Lecturer resources are expressly prohibited.

Textbook

Patterson D.A. and Hennessy J.L., Computer Organization and Design,The Hardware/Software Interface, ARM Edition, Morgan Kaufmann, 2017

Companion website

Schedule

Week	Topic	Readings
1 and 2	Introduction Computer Abstractions and Technology HW#1	Chapter 1
3, 4 and 5	Instructions: Language of the Computer, [ARM Reference Data sheet] A Survey of RISC Architectures for Desktop, Server, and Embedded Computers HW#2 due date: March 27 (11:59 pm)	Chapter 2 Appendix D