This unit will introduce students to basic computer hardware and operating systems software with emphasis on the concepts required to understand the low-level and internal operations of computer systems. In particular, this includes study of data representation, simple digital logic, computer organisation including CPU, memory and input/output devices, as well as system software and operating system concepts. The intention is to provide opportunities for students to relate the hardware knowledge covered in this unit to the concepts learned in their introductory programming and systems analysis classes and to give a more complete understanding of how hardware and software are used to build systems. This provides opportunities for students to relate the use of programming languages and studies of system design and project management to their implementation on computer hardware.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs tutorials/wk
Students will be expected to spend a total of 12 hours per week during semester on this unit.
This will include:
Lectures: 2 hours per week
Tutorials: 2 hours per week per tutorial
and up to an additional 8 hours in each week for completing private study and revision.
CSE1201, CPE1002, GCO2812
Dengzheng Zhang
Dengsheng Zhang
Dengsheng Zhang
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
Examination (3 hours): 70%; In-semester assessment: 30%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | 15% | Weeks 6 |
| Assignment 2 | 15% | Week 12 |
| Examination 1 | 70% | To be advised |
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Null L., Lobur J., Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture, second edition, Jones and Bartlett (2006) ISBN 0-7637-3769-0.
| Week | Date* | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 21/02/11 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | 28/02/11 | Introduction and Basic concepts of computing | |
| 2 | 07/03/11 | Data Representation & Arithmetic | |
| 3 | 14/03/11 | Data Representation & Arithmetic | |
| 4 | 21/03/11 | Boolean algebra & Digital Logic | |
| 5 | 28/03/11 | Boolean algebra & Digital Logic | |
| 6 | 04/04/11 | Computer Architecture | Assignment 1 |
| 7 | 11/04/11 | Computer Architecture | |
| 8 | 18/04/11 | Instruction set Architecture | |
| Mid semester break | |||
| 9 | 02/05/11 | Instruction set Architecture | |
| 10 | 09/05/11 | Memory components | |
| 11 | 16/05/11 | System software | |
| 12 | 23/05/11 | Operating systems | Assignment 2 |
| 30/05/11 | SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC | |
*Please note that these dates may only apply to Australian campuses of Monash University. Off-shore students need to check the dates with their unit leader.
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If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination total assessment, and the total mark for the unit is greater than 50% then a mark of no greater than 49-N will be recorded for the unit
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READING LIST
A. S. Tanenbaum, Structured Computer Organization, 5th Edition, Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2006, ISBN 0-13-148521-0
S. G. Shiva,Computer Organization, Design and Architecture,4th Edition, CRC Press, 2008, ISBN 13-978-0-8493-0416-3
W. Stallings, Computer Organization and Architecture, 7th Edition, Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2006, ISBN 0-13-185644-8
S. D. Burd, Systems Architecture, 5th edition, Thomson Course Technology, 2006, ISBN 0-619-21692-1
S. Dandamudi, Fundamentals of Computer Organization and Design, Springer, ISBN 0-387-95211-X
I. Englander: The Architecture of Computer Hardware and Systems Software, 3rd Edition, Wiley, 2003, 0-471-07325-3
W. Stallings, Operating Systems Internals and Design Principles, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005, ISBN 0-13-127837-1
A. S. Tanenbaum, Modern Operating Systems, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 2001, ISBN 0-13-092641-8