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This document outlines a course on computer organization and architecture, including its objectives to teach students the structure and operation of modern computer systems. Students will be assessed through exams, assignments, presentations and class participation. The course will cover topics such as components, instruction sets, memory, processors and input/output over 13 weeks through lectures, assignments and a midterm exam.

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Course Outline For BCS204 & DCS126

This document outlines a course on computer organization and architecture, including its objectives to teach students the structure and operation of modern computer systems. Students will be assessed through exams, assignments, presentations and class participation. The course will cover topics such as components, instruction sets, memory, processors and input/output over 13 weeks through lectures, assignments and a midterm exam.

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REGENTROPFEN COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

2019/21 ACADEMIC YEAR-SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code: BCS204 Course Title: Computer Organization & Architecture


Level: Degree Level 200 Credits: 3
Lecture Periods: Tuesday @10am & Thursday @10am
Lecturer: Akolgo Eric Ayintareba
Contacts Number: 0545554506 / 0506220835
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: By Appointment

Course Rationale
This course provides students with the knowledge of detailed organization of currently available
personal computers in order to understand their functioning and maintenance. The students will
also get familiar with different types of mother boards, architecture and bus standards.

Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to equip students with the structure, characteristics and operation
of modern-day computer systems.
Learning Outcomes

The specific learning outcomes You will be assessed on the Completing these tasks
that you will achieve by successful learning outcome in task/s: successfully will contribute to you
completion of this course: becoming:

Knowledge and understanding 2 Creative and critical thinkers

Cognitive skills (thinking and 2, 3 Empowered.


analysis)

Practical and subject specific 1,2,4 Knowledgeable


skills (Transferable Skills).
Assessment tasks
Task Assessment Tasks Individual Weighting Duration Approach /
No. or Group % Form

1 Testing Understanding Individual 25 30 mins* 2 Class & Hostel


of the key Concepts in
Computer
organisation &
architecture,
assignments, class
tests, midsemester
exam
2 Presentation of Group 10 Class
semester project
3 Tutorial Contribution/ Individual 5 N/A Lectures
Participation
4 End of Semester Individual 60 2hrs Exams Hall
Examination

Course Requirements
Attendance: Minimum 75%
Access to Personal Computer
Access to Internet

Recommended Texts
Author Year Title Publisher/ Place of
publication
Tanenbaum, A. S., 2013 Structured computer Pearson.
Austin, T., & organization. (6th edition)
Chandavarkar, B.
R.
Null, L., & Lobur, J. 2018 The essentials of computer Jones & Bartlett Learning
organization and architecture.
(Fifth edition)
Shiva, S. G. 2014 Computer organization, design, Boca Raton:
and architecture (5th Ed.). CRC Press, Taylor & Francis
Group
Teaching Schedule
Teaching Key concepts and Contents Activities to Cover Contents
Week
1 Introduction Lecture 1

2 Evolution of Computers Lecture 2


Assignment 1 Due
3 Components & Interconnections Lecture 3

4 The Digital Logic Level: Gates & Boolean Lecture 4


Assignment 2 Due
Algebra
5 The Digital Logic Level: Logic circuits & CPU Lecture 5
Chips and Buses
6 Instruction Set Lecture 6
Class Quiz
7 Memory Lecture 7

Mid-Semester Exams Mid - Semester

8 Cache Memory Lecture 8

9 I/O Modules Lecture 9


Assignment 3 Due

10 Operating System: Overview, Scheduling Lecture 10


processes, OS memory management, etc
11 Processor Lecture 11

12 Project Presentation Presentation

13 Revision for End of Semester Exams/ Course Revision


Assessment

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