| Course title | Computer Architecture |
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| Course code | KI/EPCA |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Lesson |
| Level of course | unspecified |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 7 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | unspecified |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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1. Architecture of digital computers-design, usage, building blocks of contemporary computers, computer assembly 2. Motherboard architecture and buses-components, architecture, chipsets, control unit (Northbridge, Southbridge), BIOS (Setup), UEFI. 3. Peripherals buses- ISA-PCIE, standards, comparison, usage 4. Architecture of microprocessor, types of architecture (RISC, CISC), ALU unit, control unit, instruction set, instruction cycle, addressing,... 5. Memory, principles, classification,... 6. Harddisks and its structure, construction, principles, classification 7. Display and graphical subsystem, principles, classification, CRT, LCD, parameters 8. Sound system of computer, principles of audio recording, digitalization, FM synthesis, wave table synthesis, sound files 9. Computer interfaces, classification, USB, FireWire, PS/2 ... 10. Diagnostics, measuring physical characteristics (voltage, current, power, etc.), testing components 11. PC maintenance, installing and configuring OS 12. Writing simple scripts OS 13. Backup OS, RAID, UPS 14. BIOS setup and flashing the BIOS, firmware
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| Learning outcomes |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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