Punjab Technical University | 2nd
computer system architecture
📚 Syllabus - CSA (BCA 2nd)
SECTION-A
Introduction to Computer Organization: Introduction to Computer and CPU
(Computer Organization, Computer Design and Computer Architecture), Stored
ProgramConcept-VonNeumannArchitecture.IntroductiontoFlynn‟s Classification- SISD,
SIMD,MIMD
RegisterTransferandMicrooperations-IntroductiontoRegisters,RegisterTransfer
Language,Data movementamongRegisters andMemory.
Microoperations:Introductiontomicrooperations,Typesofmicrooperations--Logic
Operations,Shiftoperations,ArithmeticandShiftoperations.
CommonBusSystem:IntroductiontoCommon BusSystem, TypesofBuses(Data
Bus,ControlBus,AddressBus),16bitCommon BusSystem--DataMovementamong
registers usingBus. (09)
SECTION-B
BasicComputerInstructions-IntroductiontoInstruction, TypesofInstructions (Memory
Reference,I/OReferenceandRegisterReference),InstructionCycle,
InstructionFormats(DirectandIndirectAddressInstructions, ZeroAddress,One
Address,TwoAddressandThreeAddressInstructions)
Interrupt:Introductionto InterruptandInterruptCycle.
DesignofControlUnit:IntroductiontoControlUnit,TypesofControlUnit(Hardwired
&Micro programmedControl Unit).
Addressing Modes-Introduction&differenttypes ofAddressing Modes. (09)
SECTION-C
I/OOrganization:I/OInterfaceUnit,typesofports(I/Oport,NetworkPort,USBport, Serial
andParallel Port), ConceptofI/Obus,Isolated I/OversusMemoryMapped I/O.
I/ODataTransferTechniques:ProgrammedI/O, InterruptInitiated I/O,DMAController
andIOP.
Synchronous and Asynchronous Data Transfer: Concept of strobe and
handshaking,source anddestinationinitiateddatatransfer. (09)
SECTION-D
StackOrganization:MemoryStackandRegister Stack
Memory organization: Memory Hierarchy, Main Memory (RAM and ROM chips,
LogicalandPhysicalAddresses,Memory AddressMap,MemoryConnectiontoCPU),
AssociativeMemory
CacheMemory: Cache Memory(Initialization of Cache Memory,Writingdata into
Cache,LocalityofReference,Hit Ratio), ReplacementAlgorithms (LRUandFIFO).
CacheMemoryMappingTechniques:DirectMapping,AssociativeMappingandSetAssociative
Mapping. Harvard Architecture, Mobile Devices Architecture (Android,
Symbian andWindows Lite), LayeredApproach Architecture.
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