Computer Architecture Outline

A. Essentials of C, C++, and Java Comparing languages: Original K&R C, ANSI Standard C, Object Oriented C++, and Java Primary Data Types, Variables and Constants Arithmetic Operators, Logical Operators, Bit Manipulation Input and Output, Files and Streams, Libraries and Header files Looping Structures, Conditional Statements and Branching Functions, Parameters, Pointers, Arrays and Record Structures C++ Details: Objects, Classes, Inheritance, Operator Overloading Java Details: Objects, Classes, Methods, Applets, Events, Exceptions, Threads

Basic SISD Architectures: Traditional Machines

Zero Address: Stack Approach
One Address: Accumulator Approach
Two Address: Register/Memory Address Approach

Advanced Architectures: RISC Machines
SIMD Architectures: Vector Pipelines and Parallelism
MIMD Architectures: Distributed Processing (PVM), Hypercube Architecture

Logic gates, Boolean Algebra, Circuit Design, Multiplexers
Parity, Error correction (Hamming Code), and Data Compression (Huffman Code)

Microprocessors and Instruction formats
Opcode design: Expanding opcodes
Target Machine verses hardware considerations
Registers and word length
Example Mic-1 Microprogram Level Interpreter

Assembly Language Instruction Sets, Introduction to SPIM
Branching and Loops
Addressing Techniques
Input and Output
Program Tuning

Translators vs. Interpreters
Compilers, Parsing, Recursive descent
Linking, Loading, Overlays, Virtual Memory & Paging
Semaphores, Multitasking, Deadlock
Comparison of Operating Systems: UNIX vs. DOS

Instructors