Microprocessor and Computer Architecture

Course Title: Microprocessor and Computer Architecture

Course No: CACS155

Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab

Semester: 2

Full Marks: 20 + 20 + 60

Pass Marks: 8 + 8 + 24

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

This course is an introduction to microprocessor and computer architecture. It covers topics in both the physical design of the computer (organization) and the logical design of the computer (architecture).

Course Objectives

The course has following specific objectives:

To explain the microprocessor
To explain the assembly language programming
To explain the overview of computer organization
To explain the principle of CPU system
To explain the principle of memory system
To explain the principle of data flow

Course Contents

1. Fundamental of Microprocessor

5 hrs

1.1. Introduction to Microprocessors

1.2. Microprocessor systems with bus organization

1.3. Microprocessor architecture and operation

1.4. 8085 Microprocessor and its operation

1.5. 8085 instruction cycle, machine cycle, T states

1.6. Addressing modes in 8085

1.7. Introduction to 8086

2. Introduction To Assembly Language Programming

10 hrs

2.1. Assembly Language Programming Basics

2.2. Classification of Instructions and Addressing Mode

2.3. 8085 Instruction Sets

2.4. Assembling, Executing and Debugging the Programs

2.5. Developing Counters and Time Delay Routines

2.6. Interfacing Concepts

3. Basic Computer Architecture

4 hrs

3.1. Introduction

History of computer architecture

Overview of computer organization

Memory Hierarchy and cache

Organization of hard disk

3.2. Instruction Codes

Stored Program organization - Indirect Address

Computer Registers

Common bus system

Instruction set

Timing and Control - Instruction Cycle

4. Microprogrammed Control

10 hrs

4.1. Basic Computer Design of Accumulator: Control of AC Register, ALU Organization

4.2. Control Memory - Address Sequencing: Conditional Branching

4.3. Mapping of Instruction - Subroutines

4.4. Micro Program

Symbolic Micro Program

Binary Micro Program

4.5. Design of Control Unit

Basic Requirement of control unit

Structure of control Unit

Micro Program Sequencer

5. Central Processing Unit

10 hrs

5.1. General Register organization: control word, Stack organization and Instruction; Formats - Addressing Modes

5.2. Data Transfer and Manipulation

Data Transfer Instructions

Data Manipulation Instructions

Arithmetic Instructions

Logical and Bit Manipulation Instructions

Shift Instructions

5.3. Program Control

Status Bit Conditions

Conditional Branch Instructions

Subroutine call and Return

Program Interrupt, Types of Interrupts

6. Pipeline, Vector Processing and Multiprocessors

6 hrs

6.1. Parallel Processing

6.2. Pipeline Examples

Four Segment Instruction Pipeline

Data Dependency

Handling of Branch Instructions

6.3. Vector Processing

Vector operations

Matrix Multiplication

Laboratory Works

Laboratory works based on 8085 Assembly Language programming covering multi byte arithmetic, adder/subtractor circuits, interrupt controller, keyboard/display controller, parallel data transfer, and microcomputer development system.

1.Multi byte Addition & Subtraction, Multi byte decimal addition & subtraction
2.Adder and subtractor circuit
3.Study of 8259 programmable interrupt controller - Development of interrupt service routine
4.Keyboard/display controller - Keyboard scan - blinking and rolling display
5.Parallel data transfer
6.Study of Microcomputer development system

Text Books

1.Morris Mano, M., Computer System Architecture, PHI.

Reference Books

1.Hamacher, V. C., Vranesic, Z. G. and Zaky, S. G., "Computer Organisation", McGraw Hill, New York.
2.Hayes, "Computer System Architecture", McGraw Hill.

Notes:

This syllabus follows the official BCA curriculum of Tribhuvan University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university's published syllabus shall be considered authoritative.

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