UIINP04 Computer Systems Architecture

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Richard Pečonka (lecturer)
RNDr. Šárka Vavrečková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Richard Pečonka
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(B)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
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.
Learning outcomes
Theoretical understanding of the issues within scope of the course. Practical skills in working with hardware.
Syllabus
  • 1. History of Computing technology. Computer structure, BIOS, UEFI.
    2. Connectors and interfaces.
    3. Motherboard, chipset, bus.
    4. Processors. Processor architectures, instruction sets, various types of processors.
    5. Primary memory.
    6. Storage - hard drive, optical memory, flash memory, solid-state drive. RAID.
    7. I/O devices.
    8. Expansion cards - graphic, audio, network.
    9. Power and cooling.
    10. Basic maintenance and diagnostics of a computer.
Literature
    required literature
  • VAVREČKOVÁ, Šárka. Architektura počítačových systémů. Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2017. 218 s.
  • Vavrečková, Šárka. Informace k předmětu Technické vybavení osobních počítačů. URL info
    recommended literature
  • ALPERN, Naomi J., Joey ALPERN a Randy MULLER. IT career jumpstart: an introduction to PC hardware, software, and networking. Indianapolis, IN: John Wiley, 2012. ISBN 978-111-8206-157. info
  • HORÁK, J. Hardware - učebnice pro pokročilé. Praha: Computer Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-251-1741-5. info
  • PATTERSON, David A. a John L. HENNESSY. Computer organization and design: the hardware/software interface. RISC-V edition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Morgan Kaufmann Publis, 2017. ISBN 978-012-8122-75. info
  • SCHAUMONT, Patrick R. A practical introduction to hardware/software codesign. 2nd ed. New York: Springer, 2013. ISBN 978-146-1437-369. info
    not specified
  • Hardware Secrets: Uncomplicating the Complicate. URL info
  • Tom?s Hardware. URL info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Exam: written and oral(discussion) part
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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