System Architecture
(INFT12-215)
Weekly Content
Week Lecture Tutorial Lab
1 Basics of Computer Architecture Data Representation Intro to Linux, Intro to MIPS and MARS
2 Instruction Set Design How to Design an ALU MIPS Data Representation
3 Addressing Modes, Control Logic An Example Hardwired CPU MIPS Syscalls, Branches, Addressing Modes
4 Execution Flow, Branches, Function Calls An Example Microcoded CPU Calling Functions, The Stack, Data Structures
5 User and Kernel Mode, System Calls, I/O, Exceptions   MIPS Exceptions and Exception Handlers
6 CPU Memory Management, Context Switching   Interrupt Handlers and Context Switching
7 Introduction to Operating Systems   Mid-term Exam
8 Processes   Processes: Concepts, Syscalls, Management
9 Memory Management   Memory Management System Calls
10 Virtual Memory, Disks   Virtual Memory Management on Linux
11 File Systems and their Performance   File Systems and File System Calls
12 Synchronisation and Threads   Threads, Processes and Synchronisation
13 Revision



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