What You will Learn ?

Module 1

TBasic Structure of computers – functional units - basic operational concepts - bus structures.
Memory locations and addresses - memory operations,Instructions and instruction sequencing , addressing modes.
Basic processing unit – fundamental concepts – instruction cycle – execution of a complete
instruction - single bus and multiple bus organization

Module 2

Register transfer logic: inter register transfer – arithmetic, logic and shift micro operations.
Processor logic design: - processor organization – Arithmetic logic unit - design of
arithmetic circuit - design of logic circuit - Design of arithmetic logic unit - status register –
design of shifter - processor unit – design of accumulator.

Module 3

Arithmetic algorithms: Algorithms for multiplication and division (restoring method) of binary
numbers. Array multiplier , Booth’s multiplication algorithm.
Pipelining: Basic principles, classification of pipeline processors, instruction and arithmetic
pipelines (Design examples not required), hazard detection and resolution.

Module 4

Control Logic Design: Control organization – Hard_wired control-microprogram control –
control of processor unit - Microprogram sequencer, micro programmed CPU organization -
horizontal and vertical micro instructions.

Module 5

I/O organization: accessing of I/O devices – interrupts, interrupt hardware -Direct memory
access. Memory system: basic concepts – semiconductor RAMs. memory system considerations –
ROMs, Content addressable memory, cache memories - mapping functions.