Computer organisation fundamentals. Architecture, principals and implementations.

Introduction to organisation of computers, principles and most important parts. Evaluation of efficiency of computing operations. Classification of architectures and parts.

Computer organisation introduction (basic terms, history, evolution); Computer organisation (processor, memory, input/output systems, peripherals); Digital logic (boolean logic, logic circuits, memory, IC, busses); Microarchitecture, microinstructions, firmware, instruction formats, classification; Assembler language, memory and I/O instructions; Parallel architectures.

Lectures, practical exercises. Final exam and practical exercises form the final grade.