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COM1090   Computer Architectures   (10 credits)

 
Year Running: 2015/2016
Credit level: F4
Additional Information   Available to single Hons. students in the Department of Computer Science at Level 1. Available to dual honours students whose home department is Computer Science at Level 2.

Description

This module introduces the important elements of computer architecture including digital logic, computer arithmetic and instruction set architecture. The approach in the module is to show how the basic elements of a computer are constructed and combined to give sophisticated architectures that support accelerated performance via cache memory and pipelining.

 

Reading List


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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 60.5
Lab 12.0
Lecture 24.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Other 3.5 100 % S1
 

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