This
course covers the basics of modern
computer organisation and architectures.
The emphasis is on understanding the interaction between computer hardware
units and the hierarchy in which these units are organised to achieve specific designed objectives. It has always been important to design
computer systems to achieve high performance, but this requirement continues to provide a challenge. All of the
basic performance characteristics of computer systems, including processor
speed, memory speed, memory capacity, and interconnection data rates, are
increasing rapidly. Moreover, they are increasing at
different rates. This makes it difficult
to design a balanced system that maximises
the performance and utilisation of all
elements. Thus, computer design increasingly becomes a game of changing the
structure or function in one area to compensate for a performance mismatch in
another area. This course will investigate design methodologies to address
these challenges. Read more
- Lecturer: Dr Rakhee