The course includes:
- Fundamentals of Boolean algebra and minimal forms
- Representation of numbers in computers
- 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 during classes, and 3 written exams.
Workload estimation (ECTS breakdown): 75 hours = 3 ECTS
- Lecture time (36 hours)
- Written tests (5 hours)
- Presentation of homework exercises (12 hours)
- Preperation of homework (64 hours)
- Post processing of lectures and test preperation (33 hours)
Preliminary Meeting: Tuesday., Oct. 2nd 2012, 10am, Kuppelsaal
Lectures are on Tuesday, 10am to 11am; Thursday, 10am-12pm and Friday 10am-12pm in room "Kuppelsaal" First lecture on Thursday, Oct. 4th 2012.
All information, course material and the assignments for the homework exercises will be provided in the TUWEL-course related to this course.
For further questions please contact: tgi@auto.tuwien.ac.at
IMPORTANT NOTE! Effective for everybody who registered for Computer Science/Business Informatics for the first time: You have to complete the "Studieneingangsgespräche (STEG)" until October 3rd 2012 to register for this course. For details see www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at/steg. Due to technical reasons it may take up to two workdays after completion of the ¿Studieneingangsgespräch¿ to be able to register.
Attention, number of participants limited!
The resources allotted to this course are limited. To ensure an adequate student-staff ratio only 260 students will be able to attend the course. All students registered for the course (no limitation here), qualify for the written entry test at the end of October. Further participation in the course depends on the result of this test:
- If you do not reach the minimally required number of points you fail the course; no further participation possible.
- If you obtain the minimally required number of points and are ranked among the best students, you can attend the course this term.
- If you obtain the minimally required number of points or more but are not ranked among the best students, you will not be graded. You will not be able to participate in the course this term, but you will receive preferential treatment next term.
To pass the course successfully it is required to solve at least 55 of the homework exercises, and to get a positive assessment (>=50) for the presentation of solved homework exercises during 8 classes.
In addition, a positive assessment of three written exams is required. The exams include theoretical questions as well as practical examples.
Course registration includes the first part of the course and the entry test. Registration for the excercise groups will start after the entry test.
IMPORTANT NOTE! Effective for everybody who registered for Computer Science/Business Informatics for the first time: You have to complete the "Studieneingangsgespräche (STEG)" until October 3rd 2012 to register for this course. For details see www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at/steg. Due to technical reasons it may take up to two workdays after completion of the “Studieneingangsgespräch” to be able to register.
The student has to be enrolled for at least one of the studies listed below
