Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110006

SCHEME/SYLLABUS : MCA(SE)
(First Semester)

Code No. : IT 603
Paper : Computer Architecture

Digital Logic Circuits: Logic gates , boolean algebra, K-maps , combinational circuits, flip-flops, sequential circuits.

Digital Components: Integrated circuits, multiplexers, encoders, demultiplexers, decoders, shift registers, binary counters, memory units.

Data Representation: Binary numbers, binary codes, fixed point representation, floating point representation, error detection codes.

Register Transfer and Microoperation: Register transfer language, register transfer, bus and memory transfer, arithmatic microoperations, logic microoperations, shift microoperations.

Basic Computer Organization and Design: Instruction codes, computer registers, computer instructions, timing & control, instruction cycle, memory reference instructions, input- output and interrupts ,design of basic computer, design of accumulator logic.

Microprogrammed Control Unit : Control memory, address sequencing.

Central Processing Unit: Introduction, general register organization, stack organization, instruction formats, addressing modes.

Computer Arithmetic: Introduction, addition and subtraction, multiplication algorithms, division algorithms, floating point arithmetic operation, decimal arithmetic unit, decimal arithmetic operations.

Input – Output Organization: Peripheral devices, input – Output interface, asynchronous data transfer, modes of data transfer, priority interrupt, direct memory access, input – output processor.

Memory Organization: Memory hierarchy, main memory, auxiliary memory, associative memory, cache memory, virtual memory, memory management hardware.

Text:

1. Mano ,M “Computer System and Architecture”, PHI.

References:

    1. Pal Chaudhuri, P. “Computer Organization & Design”, PHI.
    2. Malvino “Digital Computer Electronics: An Introduction to Microcomputers,3/e”, Mc Graw Hill.
    3. Malvino “Digital Principals and Applications,4/e”, Mc Graw Hill.
    4. Hayes.J.P, ”Computer Architecture and Organization”, Mc Graw Hill .
    5. Stallings,W “Computer Organization & Architecture”, PHI.

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