BSc: Computer Architecture - Revision history

M.kuskov: /* Course activities and grading breakdown */

2024-09-15T00:10:07Z

Course activities and grading breakdown

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	\| Labs/seminar Classes \|\| 15		\| Labs/seminar Classes \|\| 15
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−	\| Regular quizzes during tutorials ~~(excluding 3 worst)~~ \|\| 5	+	\| Regular quizzes during tutorials \|\| 5
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	\| Midterm Exam \|\| 20		\| Midterm Exam \|\| 20
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	\| Final Exam \|\| 60		\| Final Exam \|\| 60
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−	\| Bonus points for optional FPGA projects \|\| 5	+	\| Bonus points for optional FPGA projects \|\| 2
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A.burmyakov: /* Course activities and grading breakdown */

2023-08-31T08:01:18Z

Course activities and grading breakdown

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	! Activity Type !! Percentage of the overall course grade		! Activity Type !! Percentage of the overall course grade
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−	\| Labs/seminar ~~classes~~ \|\| 20	+	\| Labs/seminar Classes \|\| 15
	\|-		\|-
		+	\| Regular quizzes during tutorials (excluding 3 worst) \|\| 5
−	\| Interim performance assessment \|\| 40
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−	\| ~~Exams~~ \|\| 40	+	\| Midterm Exam \|\| 20
		+	\|-
		+	\| Final Exam \|\| 60
		+	\|-
		+	\| Bonus points for optional FPGA projects \|\| 5
	\|}		\|}

A.burmyakov: /* What is the main purpose of this course? */

2023-08-29T07:53:18Z

What is the main purpose of this course?

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	=== What is the main purpose of this course? ===		=== What is the main purpose of this course? ===
−	The course ~~covers~~ the fundamental principles of computer systems design. We first overview the key hardware components of a modern computer system, available performance metrics, and the general principles of computer architecture. We then discuss the representation and execution of computer instructions, instruction set architecture, the translation hierarchy of a high-level program into machine code. We also cover the elements of computer arithmetics, logic circuits, including combinational and sequential logic circuits. These theoretical principles are illustrated by using MIPS instruction set architecture, FPGA, and Verilog HDL programming language during the labs. We then study in details simple and pipelined implementation schemes of a processor, the idea of a pipelined execution, related hazards and their solutions. We complete the course by introducing several advanced topics, including computer security and vulnerabilities, GPU programming, and modern principles for memory hierarchy design.	+	The main purpose of this course is to cover the fundamental theoretical principles of computer systems design. We first overview the key hardware components of a modern computer system, available performance metrics, and the general principles of computer architecture. We then discuss the representation and execution of computer instructions, instruction set architecture, the translation hierarchy of a high-level program into machine code. We also cover the elements of computer arithmetics, logic circuits, including combinational and sequential logic circuits. These theoretical principles are illustrated by using MIPS instruction set architecture, FPGA, and Verilog HDL programming language during the labs. We then study in details simple and pipelined implementation schemes of a processor, the idea of a pipelined execution, related hazards and their solutions. We complete the course by introducing several advanced topics, including computer security and vulnerabilities, GPU programming, and modern principles for memory hierarchy design.

	=== ILOs defined at three levels ===		=== ILOs defined at three levels ===

A.burmyakov: /* Fundamentals of Computer Architecture */ Some prerequisites added

2023-08-29T07:49:18Z

Fundamentals of Computer Architecture: Some prerequisites added

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	=== Prerequisite subjects ===		=== Prerequisite subjects ===
		+	* Informatics
		+	* Basic programming skills
		+	* The basics of Boolean logic


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	=== Software and tools used within the course ===		=== Software and tools used within the course ===
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	= Teaching Methodology: Methods, techniques, & activities =		= Teaching Methodology: Methods, techniques, & activities =

A.burmyakov at 07:40, 29 August 2023

2023-08-29T07:40:05Z

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−	= Computer Architecture =	+	= Fundamentals of Computer Architecture =
−	* '''Course name''': Computer Architecture	+	* '''Course name''': Fundamentals of Computer Architecture
	* '''Code discipline''': XXX		* '''Code discipline''': XXX
−	* '''Subject area''':	+	* '''Subject area''': Computer Science Fundamentals

	== Short Description ==		== Short Description ==
−	This course covers the ~~following concepts: The~~ fundamental principles ~~for~~ modern computer systems; ~~Computer~~ ~~instructions~~, ~~their~~ representation, and execution; ~~Computer~~ arithmetics.	+	This course covers the fundamental principles of modern computer systems and software/hardware interaction, the representation and execution of computer instructions, computer arithmetics.

	== Prerequisites ==		== Prerequisites ==

R.sirgalina at 09:57, 12 July 2022

2022-07-12T09:57:00Z

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M.petrishchev at 13:02, 26 April 2022

2022-04-26T13:02:25Z

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	The course covers the fundamental principles of computer systems design. We first overview the key hardware components of a modern computer system, available performance metrics, and the general principles of computer architecture. We then discuss the representation and execution of computer instructions, instruction set architecture, the translation hierarchy of a high-level program into machine code. We also cover the elements of computer arithmetics, logic circuits, including combinational and sequential logic circuits. These theoretical principles are illustrated by using MIPS instruction set architecture, FPGA, and Verilog HDL programming language during the labs. We then study in details simple and pipelined implementation schemes of a processor, the idea of a pipelined execution, related hazards and their solutions. We complete the course by introducing several advanced topics, including computer security and vulnerabilities, GPU programming, and modern principles for memory hierarchy design.		The course covers the fundamental principles of computer systems design. We first overview the key hardware components of a modern computer system, available performance metrics, and the general principles of computer architecture. We then discuss the representation and execution of computer instructions, instruction set architecture, the translation hierarchy of a high-level program into machine code. We also cover the elements of computer arithmetics, logic circuits, including combinational and sequential logic circuits. These theoretical principles are illustrated by using MIPS instruction set architecture, FPGA, and Verilog HDL programming language during the labs. We then study in details simple and pipelined implementation schemes of a processor, the idea of a pipelined execution, related hazards and their solutions. We complete the course by introducing several advanced topics, including computer security and vulnerabilities, GPU programming, and modern principles for memory hierarchy design.

−	=== Course ~~objectives~~ ~~based~~ on Bloom’s ~~taxonomy~~ ===	+	== Course Objectives Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy ==

−	=== - What should a student remember at the end of the course? ===	+	=== What should a student remember at the end of the course? ===

	* Key components of a modern computer system		* Key components of a modern computer system
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	* Representation formats for computer instructions		* Representation formats for computer instructions

−	=== - What should a student be able to understand at the end of the course? ===	+	=== What should a student be able to understand at the end of the course? ===

	* Fundamental principles of computer architecture (Moore’s law, memory hierarchy, multiprocessing, speculative execution, and others)		* Fundamental principles of computer architecture (Moore’s law, memory hierarchy, multiprocessing, speculative execution, and others)
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	* Program representation and execution by a computer system		* Program representation and execution by a computer system

−	=== - What should a student be able to apply at the end of the course? ===	+	=== What should a student be able to apply at the end of the course? ===

	* The design skills of logic circuits by using Verilog HDL programming language		* The design skills of logic circuits by using Verilog HDL programming language

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2022-04-18T08:58:51Z

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