Academic Session 2020/2021

Semester 1

EMT 475/3
Computer Organization
& Architecture

Chapter 0 : Welcome

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Outline
• Welcome
• Instructors
• Outcome Based Education (OBE)
• Syllabus
• List of labworks
• Assessments
• Time table
• Workload
• Learning Materials
• Rules of the course
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Outline
• Welcome
• Instructors
• Outcome Based Education (OBE)
• Syllabus
• List of labworks
• Assessments
• Time table
• Workload
• Learning materials
• Rules of the course
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Welcome
• Welcome to the course
• EMT 475 Computer Organization & Architecture
• Who should study this course?
• 4th year students
• Aims - To provide students fundamental knowledge of computer & its
architecture by covering:
• The theory of basic computer system
• Format of instruction set
• Memory organization, arithmetic logic unit,
• Introducing the certain issues of designing;
• bus structure, parallel processing & memory management.
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Welcome
• Related subjects:
• Programming Language (1st year)
• Digital Electronic Principles I & II (1st & 2nd year)
• Introduction to Microprocessor Design(2nd year)
• Digital integrated Circuit Design (3rd year)

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Outline
• Welcome
• Instructors
• Outcome Based Education (OBE)
• Syllabus
• List of labworks
• Assessments
• Time table
• Workload
• Learning materials
• Rules of the course
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Instructors
Lecturer
• Part 1 (Chapter 1 – 6)
• Dr. Shaiful Nizam Bin Mohyar,
• E-mail : nizammohyar@unimap.edu.my
• Office : Blok 8, Aras 0, Bilik A (08-00-A)

Office hour only!

• Office phone : 04-988 5568
• H/P : 019-4778 116

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Instructors
Lecturer (Course Coordinator)
• Part 2 (Chapter 7 – 12)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asral Bin Bahari Jambek,
• E-mail : asral@unimap.edu.my
• Office : Blok 7, Aras 1, Bilik C (07-01-C)
• Office phone : 04-988 5570
• H/P :

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Instructors
• Assistant Engineer
• Mrs. Sharifah Roshida Binti Syed Mat Nor
• Email - sh.roshida@unimap.edu.my
• Office – Blok 8, Aras 1, MMCP

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Outline
• Welcome
• Instructors
• Outcome Based Education (OBE)
• Syllabus
• List of labworks
• Assessments
• Time table
• Workload
• Learning materials
• Rules of the course
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PEOs
Course
Outcomes Statement
LEADER
PEO1 Graduates who have demonstrated career advancement in the
field of Microelectronic Engineering/related engineering field

PROFESIONAL SOCIETY
PEO2
Graduates who are involved in a professional body/society

LIFE LONG LEARNING

PEO3
Graduates who pursue lifelong learning

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POs
Course
Outcomes Statement
PROBLEM ANYLASIS
Identify, formulate, conduct research literature & analyse complex engineering
PO2 problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of
mathematics, natural sciences & engineering sciences

DESIGN & SOLUTIONS

Design solutions for complex engineering problems & design systems,
PO3 components/processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration
for public health & safety, cultural, societal, & environmental considerations

MODERN TOOL USAGE

Create, select & apply appropriate techniques, resources, & modern engineering
PO5 & IT tools, including prediction & modelling, to complex engineering problems,
with an understanding of the limitations
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Course Outcomes (COs)
Course Programme
Outcomes Statement Outcomes

Ability to evaluate & deduce the theory of

CO1 computer system component & the PO2
interactions between components
Ability to critique & evaluate the theory of
CO2 operation in terms of central processing & PO3
control unit
Ability to design & evaluate a computer
CO3 simulation program to solve engineering PO5
related problem.
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Outline
• Welcome
• Instructors
• Outcome Based Education (OBE)
• Syllabus
• List of labworks
• Assessments
• Time table
• Workload
• Learning materials
• Rules of the course
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Syllabus
Part 1 (Shaiful)
• Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Architecture
• Chapter 2: Computer function & Interconnection
• Chapter 3: Cache Memory
• Chapter 4: Internal Memory
• Chapter 5: External Memory
• Chapter 6: Input & Output

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• Part 2 (Dr. Asral)
• Operating System
• Instruction Set: Characteristics & Functions
• Instruction Sets: Addressing Modes & Formats
• Processor Structure & Function
• RISC: Reduced Instruction Set Computer
• Instruction-Level Parallelism & Super scalar Processor

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Outline
• Welcome
• Instructors
• Outcome Based Education (OBE)
• Syllabus
• List of labworks
• Assessments
• Time table
• Workload
• Learning materials
• Rules of the course
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List of labworks
Activity Title Plan
(Week 1)
Pre-Lab: Assignment #1
(Submission : Week 7)
Mini Project: Title (Week1/Week2)
Combinational logic:
(Week 2)
Lab 1: Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
(Submission : Week 3)
Design
Sequential logic modelling: (Week 4)
Lab 2:
Register Design (Submission : Week 5)
Lab 3: Memory Design (Week 7)
Lab 4: Finite state machine Design (Week 8)
Mini project Micro-processor Design (Viva) (Week 9 - 14)
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Outline
• Welcome
• Instructors
• Outcome Based Education (OBE)
• Syllabus
• List of labworks
• Assessments
• Time table
• Workload
• Learning materials
• Rules of the course
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Assessment
• Continuous Assessment Alternative (CAA): 70% (Vet)
Assessment Percentage Plan
Test 20% Assignment #4 – W6
Assignment #1 – W4 W7
Assignment 50%
Assignment #2 – W10
• Continual Assessment: 30%
Assessment Percentage Plan Method
Assignment #3
Assignment 10% W12
W12
3,5, Midterm Holiday &
Lab 10% Report
10
5% Report & Viva
Mini project Week 2 – Week 14
5% Rubric
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Outline
• Welcome
• Instructors
• Outcome Based Education (OBE)
• Syllabus
• List of labworks
• Assessments
• Time table
• Workload
• Learning materials
• Rules of the course
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Time table (Sem1 2018)
• Lecture session
Day Format Programme No Time Duration
Asyn
Tuesday All (RK05,RK86,RK89) 149 8:30pm – 9:30 pm 1 hours
chronous
Syn
Thursday All (RK05,RK86,RK89) 149 11:00am – 1:00 pm 2 hour
chronous

• Lab session
Day Location Programme No Time Duration
Tuesday RK05 73 13:30pm – 15:30 pm 2 hours
Asyn
Wednesday RK86 69 8:00am – 10:00 am 2 hours
chronous
Friday RK89 7 8:00am – 10:00 am 2 hours

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 FRI THU WED TUE MON
8.00
-8.30
8.30
-9.00
9.00

EMT475
-9.30

EMT475
Lab RK86

Lab RK89
9.30

MMCP (2 hours)

MMCP (2 hours)
-10.00
10.00
-10.30
10.30
-11.00
11.00
-11.30
Time Table

11.30
-12.00
12.00
EMT475

-12.30

(2 hours)
Lecture All
Synchronous
12.30
-1.00
1.00
-1.30
1.30-
2.00
2.00-
2.30
EMT475
Lab RK05

2.30
-3.00
MMCP (2 hours)

3.00
-3.30
3.30
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-4.00
4.00
-4.30
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4.30
-5.00
5.00
5.30
5.30-
6.00
6.00-
6.30
6.30
-7.00
8.00
-8.30
8.30
-9.00
All

9.00
Assyn
Lecture
EMT475

(1 hour)

-9.30
9.30
-10.00
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10.00
-10.30
10.30
-11.00
Outline
• Welcome
• Instructors
• Outcome Based Education (OBE)
• Syllabus
• List of labworks
• Assessments
• Time table
• Workload
• Learning materials
• Rules of the course
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Workload
• The course is EMT475/3, corresponding to 3 or 4 contact
hours per week
• The contact hours is defined as
• THREE(3) hours lecture session
• Or TWO(2) hours lecture session & TWO(2) hours
laboratory session
• Or TWO(2) hours lecture session & TWO(2) hours mini
project

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Outline
• Welcome
• Instructors
• Outcome Based Education (OBE)
• Syllabus
• List of labworks
• Assessments
• Time table
• Workload
• Learning materials
• Rules of the course
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Learning materials
• Textbook
• “Computer Organization & Architecture” – William Stalling, (10E),
Prentice Hall, 2016
• Reference books
• “Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach”, John L.
Hennessy, (4E), Morgan Kaufmann, 2006
• “Essentials of Computer Organization & Architecture”, Linda
Null,(1E), Jones & Bartlett Pub., 2006
• “Computer Architecture & Organization: An Integrated Approach”,
Miles J. Murdocca, Wiley, 2007
• Others
• Any textbook sounds “Computer Architecture, Organization &
Design”
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Outline
• Welcome
• Instructors
• Outcome Based Education (OBE)
• Syllabus
• List of labworks
• Assessments
• Time table
• Workload
• Learning materials
• Rules of the course
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Rules of the course
• Required to:
• Complete google form provided for each lecture/lab
session
• Download your own lecture note
• Submit assignments/lab reports by deadline
• Marks deduction will be applied for the late
submission
• Take your own responsibility of learning
• To be honest!!!

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Rules of the course
• Should not:
• Do the assignment/lab reports for other students

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Enjoy the course!

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