1. Introduction to Computer Systems Engineering
Midterm Review
Introduction to Computer Systems Engineering
(CPEG 323)
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Objectives of CPEG 323
Acquire solid knowledge in the analysis, design, implementation and evaluation of computer system organization with emphasis on instruction-set architecture and optimization
Acquire basic knowledge of the interaction between system software (e.g. compilers) and hardware (architecture) design
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ABET Outcomes
Ability to apply knowledge of science (e.g., computer architecture and system organization, and related computer science issues), and engineering (e.g., performance analysis and benchmarking, ISA simulation and verification)
Ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Knowledge of related topics in computer science discipline
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Areas of Importance
Basics of computer organization
Instruction set architectures
Computer arithmetic
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5. Basics of Computer Organization
(Chapter 1 of text + slides Topic0, 1, 1a)
General knowledge of computing history
Historical perspectives
Impacts of technological changes
Market forces
How architecture is affected by software and applications
Basic structure of general purpose computer
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6. Instruction Set Architectures
(Chapter 2 of book + Slides 2, 2a, 2b, 2c. 2d)
What is ISA ?
Role of ISA w.r.t. hardware and software
MIPS instruction set architecture
Basic Steps of MIPS instruction execution
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More about ISA …
4 style of ISAs:
memory-to-memory
accumulator machines
stack machines
register based ISA
General vs. special purpose regs
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More about ISA …
MIPS memory model
data types and sizes
little vs. big endings
Register conventions
MIPS operations (3 types)
instruction format and fields
addressing mode
assembly vs. machine representation
RISC vs. CISC
Calling conventions and stack frames
caller save vs. callee save
parameter passing
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More about ISA …
System software and ISA
role of system software tool chain: compiler, assembler, linker, etc.
memory layout for C compilers
runtime stack layout
Interaction between ISA and OS
Privileged mode, traps, etc
Static vs. dynamic libraries
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Computer Arithmetic
(Chapter 3 of book + Topics 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d)
Number representations
un/signed integers
BCDs
Two’s complement
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11. Computer Arithmetic – cont’d
Basic ALU design
Integer adders (ripple carry, look ahead techniques)
Integer multiply
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12. Computer Arithmetic – cont’d
Real numbers
IEEE-754 Representation
FP Addition
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