Computer Organisation and Design

Course aim

To assist students in developing the knowledge and practice-based skills to design high-performance computer systems and implement them on Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA).

Course content

The evolution of computer technology and current trends; issues in computer design: design methodology and tools; performance and cost; instruction set architecture; Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC): MIPS instruction types, formats and architecture; RISC design and implementation; improving performance – pipelining; structural, data and control hazards; hazard reduction techniques – data dependencies and scheduling; memory hierarchy: measuring and improving cache memory performance; storage and input/output; parallel computer systems: multicores and multiprocessors.

Textbook(s)

Patterson, D A and Hennessy, J L 2009, Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface, 4th edn, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Amsterdam

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EEET 3038	Digital Devices and Systems

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EEET 2022	Computer Hardware

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Class tests, Examination, Practical projects

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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