FPF:UINK262 Computer Systems Architecture - Course Information
UINK262 Computer Systems Architecture
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2023
The course is not taught in Winter 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 6/0/0. 4 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
- Applied Computer Science (programme FPF, B1802 AplI)
- 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
- Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- recognize the different components inside a computer, orient themselves in the common interfaces and their versions, be able to describe the different components of the motherboard,
- understand different processor architectures, processor structure, instruction set functions, advanced instruction processing methods,
- identify current types of processors from different manufacturers, find their features, compare,
- explain the function of internal memories, be able to describe typical features, describe the principle of external memories and the differences between different types,
- understand the function of buses, different types of expansion cards, describe the structure of an I/O system,
- explain the principle of power and cooling systems. - 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 computer.
- 1. History of Computing technology. Computer structure, BIOS, UEFI.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- Jaroslav Horák. Hardware pro pokročilé. Computer Press. ISBN 80-722-6553-9. info
- Hardware Secrets: Uncomplicating the Complicate. URL info
- Tom?s Hardware. URL 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
- 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. 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)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 6 HOD/SEM. - 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.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2023, recent)
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