UFMM016 Hardware PC

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Hynek Sekanina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Hynek Sekanina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Hynek Sekanina, Ph.D.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Praktické znalosti v rozsahu základní obsluhy PC.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The students will get a basic knowledge of computer architecture with emphasis on practical projects.
Syllabus
  • Computer - basic terms and working principles.
    Von Neumann computer scheme.
    History and computer generations.
    Computer platforms.
    Mainboards and chipsets - from the history to contemporary state, the main computer architectures (chipsets platforms).
    Processors - historical view and contemporary state, main features of each development stage, processor's classification according to the computer type (desktop, notebook etc.)
    Memories in PC - historical view and contemporary state (f.i. main features, slot types etc.).
    Computer buses - types and development.
    Graphical cards - development from history to the present day (f.i. main features, slot types etc.).
    External buses - the development overview of types and parameters.
    Disk drives - types and working principles, development and overview of present state.
    Optical drives - the overview of types, parameters and performance up to present-day.
    Computer monitors - historical overview, basic types and working principles, contemporary state summary.

Literature
    required literature
  • AMD - www stránky firmy. URL info
  • Jaroslav Horák. Hardware pro pokročilé. Computer Press. ISBN 80-722-6553-9. info
  • Intel - www stránky firmy. URL info
  • Sekanina H., Zeman M. Hardware PC. Opava, 2008. info
    recommended literature
  • Vrátil, Zdeněk Ing. Architektura PC na bázi PENTIA. Gethon. info
  • Jim Aspinwall. IRQ, DMA a I/O Předcházení a řešení konfliktů v konfiguraci počítače. Computer Press. ISBN 80-722-6264-5. info
  • Roderick Smith. Linux a hardware. Computer Press. ISBN 80-722-6514-8. info
  • Petr Broža. Přetaktování - jak zvýšit výkon počítače - 2. aktualizované a doplněné vydání. Computer Press. ISBN 80-251-0068-5. info
  • Petr Broža. 333 tipů a triků pro vypalování CD a DVD. Computer Press. ISBN 80-7226-964-X. info
  • Jaroslav Horák. BIOS a Setup - Průvodce základním nastavením počítače. Computer Press, 2004. ISBN 80-251-0148-7. info
  • Ron White. Jak fungují počítače. Softpress, 2003. ISBN 80-864-9748-8. info
  • Matoušek, David. USB prakticky s obvody FTDI - 1. díl. BEN, 2003. ISBN 80-730-0103-9. info
  • Mark Minasi. Velký průvodce hardwarem. Grada, 2002. ISBN 80-247-0273-8. info
  • Jaroslav Horák. Poznejte vnitřek počítače. Grada, 2001. ISBN 80-247-0046-8. info
  • Vlach, Jaroslav. Počítačová rozhraní. BEN, 2000. ISBN 80-730-0010-5. info
  • Kainka, Burkhard - Berndi, Hans, Joachim. Využití rozhraní PC pod Windows. Hel, 2000. ISBN 80-861-6713-5. info
  • Miroslav Šnorek. Standardní rozhraní PC. Grada, 1992. ISBN 80-85424-80-0. info
  • Brandejs, M. Mikroprocesory INTEL 8086-80486. Grada, 1991. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
One-to-One tutorial
Assessment methods
Grade
Written exam
The analysis of student 's performance
Written test
Credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Requirements for getting credit:
* 80% attendance in seminars
* active participation
* passing practical tasks
* final written test-success rate 50%
Examination requirements:
*Written test - success rate 50%
Požadavky na složení zkoušky: získání alespoň 50% bodů u písemné zkoušky.
ActivityDifficulty [h]
Cvičení15
Konzultace2
Přednáška30
Příprava na zápočet15
Příprava na zkoušku30
Zápočet2
Zkouška2
Summary96
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022.
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