Understanding and mastering the fundamentals of computer engineering.

The course includes:

• Representation of numbers in computers
• Fundamentals of coding theory
• Fundamentals of Boolean algebra and minimal forms
• Fundamentals of digital circuits
• Logic circuits, including adders, encoders, multiplexer, ...
• Combinational logic and programmable logic devices (ROM, PROM/EPROM, PLA, PAL)
• Storage elements (RS, JK, D) and memory (static, dynamic)
• Synthesis and analysis of sequential logic
• Principles of CPU design
• Addressing modes, instruction sets, RISC/CISC and pipelining
• Memory hierarchy design
• Input, output and peripheral devices
• System software (a quick review)

Learning activities during this course will comprise of lectures, homework assignments which will be presented and graded in small groups, and three written exams.

Preliminary meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 4th 2016, 10am, room GM1 (Audi Max)

Lectures are on Tuesday, 10am-11am; Thursday, 10am-12pm and Friday 10am-12pm in room GM1 (Audi Max). First regular lecture on Thursday, Oct. 6th 2016.

Workload estimation (ECTS breakdown): 150 hours = 6 ECTS

• Lecture time (50 hours)
• Written tests (6 hours)
• Presentation of homework exercises (12 hours)
• Preparation / post-processing of homework (64 hours)
• Post-processing of lectures and preparation for exams (18 hours)

All information, course material and the assignments for the homework exercises will be provided in the accompanying TUWEL-course.

For further questions please contact: tgi@auto.tuwien.ac.at

To pass the course successfully it is required to solve a certain number of homework exercises, and to get a positive assessment for the presentation of solved homework exercises during classes. In addition, a positive assessment of three written exams is required. All details about examination modalities are presented during the preliminary meeting and can be looked up in the PDF-document "Organisatorische Informationen" in the TUWEL-course.

Course registration is mandatory to attend the class. Right after the course registration access to the accompanying e-learning course is provided via the link "To TUWEL online course" on top of this page.

Course certificates are issued depending on the registration for the first test:

• If registered for the first test, a course certificate will be issued at the end of term.
• If not registered for the first test, the test and subsequent practice groups can't be attended anymore. No (negative) course certificate will be issued. (This is also true, if exercises were uploaded during the first two homework assignments and course registration is still appearing in TISS / TUWEL.)

All information (presentation slides, literature, homework assignments, etc.) will be provided in the accompanying TUWEL online course.