Computer Architecture

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Computer Architecture Operating Systems CAOS
(CS 43051) L-T-P 3-0-3 Theory Lecture
Timings

• A. At Vikramshila Complex
• (I) Wed 3rd Hr ( 930 1030 ) Slot F1
  Venue V4
• (ii) Thu 2nd Hr ( 930 1030 ) Slot F2
  Venue V4 Extra Hr will be used when
  needed with prior information.
• (ii) Fri 4th 5th Hr ( 1030 1230)
  Slot F3 F4 Venue V3
• There will be no theory lectures after 3rd
  November 2006.
• B. At CSE Dept.
• One Hr Tutorial every week ( Tue
  1800 1900 Hrs )
• Minimum Attendance Requirement 85 in the Pre
  Scheduled Theory Lectures as well as in the
  Tutorial Classes in order to prevent De-
  Registration and /or Debarment from taking the
  Mid Term End Term Exams.
• The entire Class will be divided into 6 (Six)
  Equi-Sized Groups. Each Group will be assigned
  to One Teaching Assistant both for the Theory
  Tutorial as well as for the Lab Sessions.
• Each Every student will have to route all
  his/her queries and complaints The Teaching
  Assistant assigned to his/her Group.

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CAOS Lab (CS 43051) Schedule

• For All the students will be held in the two PC
  labs at CIC .
• Sometimes Lecture Hall V3 / V4 at Vikramshila
  may be used for briefing .
• Lab Hrs Wednesday 2nd Half Slot X
• from 1330 1630 Hrs for ALL students.
• It will be conducted in the following two
  Groups
• Group 1 Electrical , Energy Breadth
  Students
• Teachers Rajeev Kumar A.K.Majumder.
• Venue CIC PC Lab 1 ( Right Side of Entrance)
  
• Group 2 ECE Instrumentation Students
• Teacher P.S.Dey
• Venue CIC PC Lab 2 ( Left Side of Entrance)
  

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CS 43051 Theory 60 Weigthage (Course Outline
1)

• 1.The Role of the Computer Architecture
  Operating System in Program Execution.
• 2. Computer Architecture Basic Building blocks
  CPU , Memory (Cache,Main Secondary), various
  Peripherals , Bus Concept..
• 3. The Operating System Its role as a System
  Program Resource Manager.
• 4. The CPU External World Interface ( The
  concept of Register Transfer , Interface Buffer,
  Address and its content).
• 5. Peripheral Interfacing Techniques , Concepts
  of Interrupt , DMA ,Device Drivers , File System
  .
• 6. Memory System Hierarchy Virtual Memory.

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CS 43051 Theory 60 Weigthage (Course Outline
2)

• 7.The concept of a High Level Program vs. its
  Assembly level Machine level Equivalent.
• 8. Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) Its
  features characteristics.
• 9. The Assembly Instruction Set its Usage.

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CS 43051 Theory 60 Weigthage (Course Outline
3)

• 10. Concepts of Program Process.
• 11. CPU organization and design principle of the
  Control Unit.
• 12. Process Management ,Synchronization and
  associated Architectural Supports.

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CS 43051 Lab 40 Weigthage ( Modus Operandi)

• To be Conducted at C.I.C. on every Wednesday
  1330 Hrs 1630 Hrs for all students .
• At least 95 Attendance is mandatory to PASS.
• To be conducted in 2 Separate Groups in two
  Separate Labs.
• In some cases there may be a global Briefing
  Session (to be announced earlier).
• Working environment will be RED Hat Linux .
• Sessional Work (40 Weigthage) .
• 2 Lab Tests (40 Weightage) One Pre Mid Term ,
  One Post Mid Term .
• 1 / 2 Laboratory Quizzes (20 Weightage).

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CS 43051 Lab 40 Weigthage (Course Outline 1)

• C as a System Programming Tool. 2 Assignments
• Using LINUX System CALLs Shell Programming. 2
  Assignments
• MID TERM.
• 3. Shell Programming to implement various Process
  Management Synchronization Features in LINUX.
• 4. Using Pentium Assembly Language to Implement
  few LINUX System Calls.

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Computer Architecture Operating Systems (CS
43051) Targeted Grading Pattern

• Grade Ex - Maxm 10 of the Class I.e. 5-15
  Students will obtain an Ex Grade.
• Grade A Maxm 20 of the Class I.e. 10-30
  Students will obtain A Grade.
• Grade B Maxm. 30 of the Class I.e. 15-45
  Students will obtain B Grade.
• Grade F At least 5 of the Class I.e. 5-10
  Students will Fail.
• This is in line with the Relative Grading Policy
  as specified in the Institute Regulation..
  Percentile Ranking as well as a Minimum
  Qualifying Marks for attaining each Grade will
  be used.

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Computer Architecture Operating Systems (CS
43051) Theory List of References - 1

• Computer Architecture
• 1. Computer Organization and Architecture
  Designing for Performance 7th Edition By
  William Stallings
• Publisher Prentice Hall India.
• --------------------------------------------------
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• 2. Computer Architecture Organization 3rd
  Edition By J.P.Hayes
• Publisher McGraw Hill / TMH
• --------------------------------------------------
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• 2A. Pentium Manual from Intel Website.
• 2B. The Intel Microprocessors Architecture
  ,Programming and Interfacing 6th Edition By
  Barry B.Brey
• Publisher Prentice Hall India.
• --------------------------------------------------
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Computer Architecture Operating Systems (CS
43051) Theory List of References - 2

• 4. Computer Organization Design The Hardware
  Software Interface Latest Edition
• By David A. Patterson John Hennessy
• Publisher Hardcourt Asia , Morgan Kauffmann.

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Computer Architecture Operating Systems (CS
43051) List of References - 3

• Operating Systems
• 1.Operating Systems Internals Design Principles
  (Fourth Edition) By William Stallings
• Publisher Pearson Education Asia
• 2. Operating Systems A Modern Perspective (Second
  Edition) By Gary Nutt
• Publisher Pearson Education Asia.
• 3. Operating System Concepts (Second Edition)
• By Dhamdhere
• Publisher TMH
• 4. Understanding the LINUX Kernel by Bovet
  Cestaii OREILY

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Computer Architecture Operating Systems (CS
43051) Lab List of References - 1

• Shell Programming
• The UNIX Programming Environment by Brian W.
  Kernighan Rob Pike
• Publisher Prentice Hall India.
• A Practical Guide to Linux by Mark. G. Sobell
  Publisher Pearson Education Asia.
• LINUX Programming Bible by John Goerzen
• Publisher IDG Books India (P) Ltd.
• 4. LINUX KERNEL Internals by M.Beck et.al.
  
• Publisher Pearson Education Asia.

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Computer Architecture Operating Systems (CS
43051) Lab List of References - 2

• Assembly Language Programming
• 1. Programming the 80286,80386,80486, and Pentium
  Based Personal Computer 6th Edition By Barry
  B.Brey
• Publisher Prentice Hall India.
• 2. The 8086 Architecture ,Programming and
  Interfacing
• By Douglas Hall
• Publisher McGraw Hill
• 3. Assembly Language Programming Organization
  of the IBM PC by Yu Marut McGraw Hill
  International.
• 4. The Art of Assembly Language by Randell Hyde
  by Shroff Publishers Distributers