Chapter 1
Systems Architecture definition
Why knowledge of systems architecture is important to different roles and job titles (high-level overview from online lecture and in-class discussion)
Chapter 2
Definition of a computer, functions
Types of implementations for automated computation
Limitations of early mechanical systems; advantages of electronic implementation, optical, quantum computing
Processor function, types (
distinction between general-purpose and special-purpose)
Function of components (primary storage; bus; secondary storage; I/O)
CPU components –
CU, ALU, Registers
Computer types and classifications
Virtualization
Multicomputer configurations –
cluster, blade, grid, cloud
Types of software classifications –
distinction between application programs, utility programs, and system software;
layered approach to software design
Operating System functions
Chapter 3
Data representation – definition
Reasons for binary representation
Numbering systems
Conversions (bin-hex-decimal); unsigned integers; signed integers (
two’s complement method only
) –
note: be able to do this
without
a calculator
Goals/Tradeoffs of data representation/encoding methods –
be sure that you know CARES and be able to
explain
goals and tradeoffs in context of the primitive data types; how are they related;
Five primitive data types
Problems of range limitations (
how caused
), overflow and underflow; precision and truncation
Character data representation (ASCII, EBCDIC, Unicode) -
basic differences, impact on range/compactness/standardization
Data structures (arrays, linked list, doubly-linked list)
.
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1. Chapter 1
Systems Architecture definition
Why knowledge of systems architecture is important to different
roles and job titles (high-level overview from online lecture and
in-class discussion)
Chapter 2
Definition of a computer, functions
Types of implementations for automated computation
Limitations of early mechanical systems; advantages of
electronic implementation, optical, quantum computing
Processor function, types (
distinction between general-purpose and special-purpose)
Function of components (primary storage; bus; secondary
storage; I/O)
CPU components –
CU, ALU, Registers
Computer types and classifications
Virtualization
Multicomputer configurations –
cluster, blade, grid, cloud
Types of software classifications –
distinction between application programs, utility programs, and
system software;
layered approach to software design
Operating System functions
Chapter 3
Data representation – definition
Reasons for binary representation
Numbering systems
Conversions (bin-hex-decimal); unsigned integers; signed
integers (
two’s complement method only
2. ) –
note: be able to do this
without
a calculator
Goals/Tradeoffs of data representation/encoding methods –
be sure that you know CARES and be able to
explain
goals and tradeoffs in context of the primitive data types; how
are they related;
Five primitive data types
Problems of range limitations (
how caused
), overflow and underflow; precision and truncation
Character data representation (ASCII, EBCDIC, Unicode) -
basic differences, impact on range/compactness/standardization
Data structures (arrays, linked list, doubly-linked list)
