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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall/Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  • Understand how a user program is executed on the multilevel structure of a computer,
  • Evaluate the relationship between hardware and software components of a computer,
  • Present hardware and software alternatives in implementing a functionality of a computer,
  • Understand how a computer instruction is transformed into a set of hardware signals,
  • Evaluate the effects of different hardware component alternatives on execution speed of a computer.
Course Description

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction Tanenbaum Chapter 1
2 Processors and Primary Memory Tanenbaum Sections 2.1, 2.2
3 Secondary Memory and Inputoutput Tanenbaum Sections 2.3, 2.4
4 / CPU Chips and Buses Tanenbaum Sections 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7
5 The Microarchitecture Level : Examples and Implementation Tanenbaum Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
6 The Microarchitecture Level : Design and Performance Tanenbaum Sections 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7
7 Review of the Semester  
8 Midterm
9 The Instruction Set Architecture Level: Overview, Data Types and Formats Tanenbaum Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
10 The Instruction Set Architecture Level: Addressing and Instruction Types Tanenbaum Sections 5.4, 5.5
11 The Instruction Set Architecture Level: Flow of Control and Examples Tanenbaum Sections 5.6, 5.7, 5.8
12 The Assembly Language Level: Instruction Format and Macros Tanenbaum Sections 7.1, 7.2
13 The Assembly Language Level: Assembly Process, Linking and Loading Tanenbaum Sections 7.3, 7.4
14 Parallel Computer Architectures Tanenbaum Chapter 8
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Structured Computer Organization, A.S. Tanenbaum, 5th ed. 2006, PrenticeHall ISBN 0131485210
Suggested Readings/Materials Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, Third Edition, John L. Hennessy David A. Patterson David Goldberg, Morgan and Kaufmann

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
6
15
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
8
15
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
25
Final Exam
1
35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
6
3
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
8
2
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
10
Final Exams
1
12
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Computer Engineering; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve Computer Engineering problems

 X
2

Ability to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Computer Engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose

 X
3

Ability to design a complex computer based system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose

 X
4

Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for Computer Engineering practice

 X
5

Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating Computer Engineering problems

 X
6

Ability to work efficiently in Computer Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually
7

Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of two foreign languages
8

Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself
9

Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility
10

Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development
11

Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of Computer Engineering solutions

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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