| Instructor(s) | Khalid Abdel Hafeez [Coordinator] Office: Online Phone: TBA Email: kabdelha@torontomu.ca Office Hours: Friday 3-4pm | Calendar Description | The main topics of the course include basic architecture of modern computers, interaction between computer hardware and software at various levels, and performance evaluation and metrics. Instruction set design, computer arithmetic is also discussed. Data path and control unit design for RISC Processors are covered in detail. The laboratory work includes the design and implementation of a 16-bit RISC CPU using an FPGA development system and VHDL. | ||||||
| Prerequisites | CEN 199 and COE 328 and COE 538 | ||||||||
| Antirequisites | None | ||||||||
| Corerequisites | None | ||||||||
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| Learning Objectives (Indicators) | At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
NOTE:Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). | ||||||||
| Course Organization | 3.0 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks | ||||||||
| Teaching Assistants | Daniel Segura(dsegura@torontomu.ca) Section 012, 032 Mahdiyar Ali Akbar Alavi (mahdiyar.alavi@torontomu.ca) Section 022, 042, 062, 082 Kevalkumar Shah (ttoor@torontomu.ca) Section 072, 092 Yasaman Ahmadiadli (yahmadiadli@torontomu.ca) Section 102, 122 Yasaman Ahmadiadli (ali.chitsazan@torontomu.ca) Section 052, 112 | ||||||||
| Course Evaluation |
Note: In order for a student to pass a course, a minimum overall course mark of 50% must be obtained. In addition, for courses that have both "Theory and Laboratory" components, the student must pass the Laboratory and Theory portions separately by achieving a minimum of 50% in the combined Laboratory components and 50% in the combined Theory components. Please refer to the "Course Evaluation" section above for details on the Theory and Laboratory components (if applicable). | ||||||||
| Examinations | Midterm exam will be in Week 7 or 8, 1.5 hours, closed book (Weeks 1-7 lectures and labs will be covered). Final exam will include all course materials. | ||||||||
| Other Evaluation Information | None | ||||||||
| Teaching Methods | lecture time Friday from 8-11am LIB072 Theater | ||||||||
| Other Information | None |
Week | Hours | Chapters / | Topic, description |
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1 | 3 | Introduction | |
2 | 3 | Computer Performance: Performance metrics and evaluation | |
3 | 3 | Instruction set Design: | |
4 | 3 | Instruction set Design: | |
5 | 3 | Input Output Systems | |
6 | 3 | Software: Assembler, Compiler, Linker, and Loader | |
7 | 3 | Datapath: | |
8 | 3 | Pipelining: | |
9 | 3 | Memory Hierarchy | |
10 | 3 | Memory and Cache System | |
11 | 3 | Arithmetic for computers: Integer arithmetic operations | |
12 | 3 | Arithmetic for computers: ALU Design and Implementation | |
13 | 3 | Catching up and Review |
Week | L/T/A | Description |
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2 | ENG408 | Lab1: Quartus-II FPGA Development Environment and Introduction to VHDL |
3 | ENG408 | Lab 2: Program counter and Register set design: VHDL code Design and Simulation. |
4 | ENG408 | Lab 3a: 32-bit ALU: VHDL design and simulation. |
5 | ENG408 | Lab 3b: ALU Implementation on Altera Cyclone-IV and Testing |
6 | ENG408 | Lab 4a: Data Memory Module Design and Implementation |
7 | ENG408 | Lab 4b: CPU Datapath Design |
8 | ENG408 | Lab 4b: CPU Datapath Design and Simulation |
9 | ENG408 | Lab 4b: CPU Datapath Simulation and Submission |
10 | ENG408 | Lab 5: CPU Control Unit Design |
11 | ENG408 | Lab 5: CPU Control Unit - Submission |
12 | ENG408 | Lab 6: Integration and simulation of CPU. Fine-tuning and submission. |
13 | ENG408 | Overall CPU Project Bonus Demonstration and Oral |
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