UIN2062 Computer Systems Architecture

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
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 goal of the course is to acquaint students with the functions of the components in personal computers. The lectures are focused on the solutions common in the practice.
Syllabus
  • History of computer technology.
    Structure of a computer, BIOS, EFI BIOS.
    Connectors and interfaces.
    Communication of devices (IRQ, DMA, I/O, memory adresses).
    External memory media. RAID.
    Motherboards.
    Processors.
    Internal memory.
    I/O devices.
    Expansion cards - graphics, sound, network cards.
    Power supplies and cooling.
Literature
    required literature
  • Vavrečková, Šárka. WWW stránky předmětu, skripta. URL info
    recommended literature
  • Jaroslav Horák. Hardware pro pokročilé. Computer Press. ISBN 80-722-6553-9. info
  • HORÁK, J. Bezpečnost malých počítačových sítí. Praha, Grada, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0663-6. info
  • HLAVIČKA, J. Architektura počítačů. Praha: ČVUT, 1994. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Test
Exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Graduates of this course should manage to choose hardware according to established criteria, maintenance and upgrade of a computer and its components. He should understand functionality of the individual components of a computer and be able to evaluate their properties.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2017, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2018, recent)
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