Course title | Computer Architecture |
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Course code | KI/APC |
Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
Level of course | Bachelor |
Year of study | 1 |
Semester | Winter |
Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
Language of instruction | Czech |
Status of course | Compulsory |
Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
Work placements | This is not an internship |
Recommended optional programme components | None |
Lecturer(s) |
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Course content |
1. Computer history 2. Architecture of digital computers-design, usage, building blocks of contemporary computers 3. Motherboard architecture and buses-components, architecture, chipsets, control unit (Northbridge, Southbridge), BIOS (Setup), UEFI. 4. Peripherals buses- ISA-PCIE, standards, comparison, usage 5. Architecture of microprocessor, types of architecture (RISC, CISC), ALU unit, control unit 6. Interior construction and principles of microprocessors, instruction set, instruction cycle, addressing,... 7. Memory, principles, classification,... 8. Harddisks and its structure, construction, principles, classification 9. Logical structure of harddisk, MBR, FAT, NTFS 10. Optical discs, physical principles, construction, classification 11. Display and graphical subsystem, principles, classification, CRT, LCD, parameters 12. Sound system of computer, principles of audio recording, digitalization, FM synthesis, wave table synthesis, sound files 13. Peripherals, keyboard, mouse, scanner, touchpad, printers 14. Computer interfaces, classification, USB, FireWire, PS/2 ...
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Learning activities and teaching methods |
unspecified |
Learning outcomes |
This course is focused on computer hardware, and principles of IBM architecture. Individual subsystems of PC are discussed with a focus on modern trends.
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Prerequisites |
unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria |
unspecified
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Recommended literature |
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Study plans that include the course |
Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Information Sciences (double subject) (A14) | Category: Informatics courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Information Systems (A14) | Category: Informatics courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Information Sciences (double subject) (A14) | Category: Informatics courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |