COMPUTER ARCHITECTURES

1st module

Prof. Andrea Masini

A.A. 1998/99

CONTENTS:

1. The computer system organization
  - processor
  - memory
  -input/output
2. Logic circuits
  -boolean algebra
  -implementation of logical connectives and combinatorial circuits
  -sequential machines and memory
3. ALU
  - principal arithmetical and logical functions (adders, multipliers, \ldots)
4. Microprogramming
  -microarchitecture
  -horizontal and vertical microprogramming
  -pipeline and  cache
5. Machine language
  - microprograms for  machine instructions
  - addressing methods

BIBLIOGRAPHY

A.S. Tanenbaum, "Architettura del Computer: un Approccio
Strutturale". Gruppo Editoriale   Jackson.

F. Luccio, L. Pagli, "Reti Logiche e Calcolatore", Bollati Boringhieri.Corso: Laboratorio di Architettura degli elaboratori