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Computer Architecture
Rechnerarchitektur
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:59:56
Abstract
This course provides an overview of "computer architecture" as a platform for the execution of (compiled) computer programs.Topics include execution of instructions, reading assembly language progams, representation issues, OS interface.Together with "Systems Programming", it is based on the book by Bryant and O'Hallaron.
Content
This course provides an overview of "computer architecture" as a platform for the execution of (compiled) computer programs. The course introduces the major structures that have direct influence on the execution of programs (processors with registers, caches, other levels of the memory hierarchy) and covers implementation and representation issues only to the extend that they are necessary to understand the structure and operation of a computer system. The course covers the basics of performance evaluation (with a focus on the practical aspects of data collection and analysis). This course does NOT cover how to design or build a processor or computer. Students are advised to take the course in concurrently with "System-level Programming".
Resources
Literature
Bryant and O'Hallaron: Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Prentice Hall.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 120 minutes
- Aids
- Keine Hilfsmittel erlaubt.
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Rechnerarchitektur |
|
2 h weekly |
| exercise | Rechnerarchitektur |
|
2 h weekly |