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Microprocessor and Computer Architecture/BCA/Sec sem

This course is an introduction to microprocessor and computer architecture. It covers topics in both the physical design of the computer (organization) and the logical design of the computer (architecture).

 

Course Title: Microprocessor and Computer Architecture/BCA/Sec sem

Course no: CACS155

Nature of course: Theory

Full Marks: 60

Pass Marks: 24

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to microprocessor and computer architecture. It covers topics in both the physical design of the computer (organization) and the logical design of the computer (architecture).

 

Course Contents

Unit: 1.
Fundamental of Microprocessor
5

Introduction to Microprocessors, Microprocessor systems with bus organization, Microprocessor architecture and operation, 8085 Microprocessor and its operation, 8085 instruction cycle, machine cycle, T states, Addressing modes in 8085, Introduction to 8086.

Unit: 2.
Introduction to Assembly Language Programming
10

Assembly Language Programming Basics, Classification of Instructions and Addressing Mode, 8085 Instruction Sets, Assembling, Executing and Debugging the Programs, Developing Counters and Time Delay Routines, Interfacing Concepts.

Unit: 3.
Basic Computer Architecture
4

Introduction: History of computer architecture, Overview of computer organization, Memory Hierarchy and cache, Organization of hard disk.
Instruction Codes: Stored Program Organization – Indirect Address, Computer Registers, Common bus system, Instruction set, Timing and Control – Instruction Cycle.

Unit: 4.
Microprogrammed Control
10

Basic Computer Design of Accumulator: Control of AC Register, ALU Organization; Control Memory – Address Sequencing; Conditional Branching, Mapping of Instruction – Subroutines; Micro Program; Symbolic Micro. Program, Binary Micro Program; Design of Control Unit: Basic Requirement of Control Unit, Structure of Control Unit, Micro Program Sequencer.

Unit: 5.
Central Processing Unit
10

General Register Organization:
Control Word, Stack Organization and Instruction; Formats – Addressing Modes.

Data Transfer and Manipulation:
Data Transfer Instructions, Data Manipulation Instructions, Arithmetic Instructions, Logical and Bit Manipulation Instructions, Shift Instructions.

Program Control:
Status Bit Conditions, Conditional Branch Instructions, Subroutine Call and Return, Program Interrupt, Types of Interrupts

Unit: 6.
Pipeline, Vector Processing and Multiprocessors
6

Parallel Processing, Pipeline Examples: Four Segment Instruction Pipeline, Data Dependency, Handling of Branch Instructions;
Vector Processing: Vector operations, Matrix Multiplication;