Rehan Azmat
Lecture 1
Introduction
Text Book
“Computer Organization and Architecture (Designing for
Performance)”, by William Stallings, 8th Edition.
Reference Book
“Computer System Organization and Architecture”, by John D.
Carpinelli.
“Computer Architecture and Organization (An Integrated
Approach)”, by Miles J. Murdocca and Vincent P. Heuring.
Computer Architecture (A quantitative approach)”, by John L.
Hennessy and David A. Patterson, 4th Edition.
Cache Memory
Memory Management and Virtual Memory
Input/Output Module
Instruction Set Architecture
Arithmetic Operations
Addressing Modes
Control Unit Design
Pipelining
Parallel Processing
RISC and CISC Architecture
Architecture is those attributes visible to the
programmer
◦ Instruction set, number of bits used for data
representation, I/O mechanisms, addressing
techniques.
◦ e.g. Is there a multiply instruction?
Organization is how features are
implemented
◦ Control signals, interfaces, memory technology.
◦ e.g. Is there a hardware multiply unit or is it done
by repeated addition?
All Intel x86 family share the same basic
architecture
The IBM System/370 family share the same
basic architecture
This gives code compatibility
Organization differs between different
versions
Peripherals Computer
Central Main
Processing Memory
Unit
Computer
Systems
Interconnection
Input
Output
Communication
lines
CPU
Computer Arithmetic
Registers and
I/O Login Unit
System CPU
Bus
Internal CPU
Memory Interconnection
Control
Unit
Control Unit
CPU
Sequencing
ALU Logic
Control
Internal
Unit
Bus
Control Unit
Registers Registers and
Decoders
Control
Memory
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◦ links to sites of interest
◦ links to sites for courses that use the book
◦ errata list for book
◦ information on other books by W. Stallings
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◦ Math
◦ How-to
◦ Research resources
◦ Misc
WWW Computer Architecture Home Page
CPU Info Center
Processor Emporium
ACM Special Interest Group on Computer
Architecture
IEEE Technical Committee on Computer
Architecture
Intel Technology Journal
Manufacturer’s sites
◦ Intel, IBM, etc.
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