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431-405 Advanced Computer Systems | |
Availability | This subject may not be offered every year please refer to the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Credit Points | 7.1 |
Prerequisites | 431-304 Computer Engineering 3 |
Semester | 2 |
Contact | 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials and project work |
Subject Description | On completion of this subject students should understand the concepts which underlying modern computer architecture; understand the architecture, operation and issues involved in the; design of multiprocessor computers; understand the operation of co-processors and DSP processors; understand the basics of fault tolerant computing. The content includes; high speed computer systems: Modern computer architecture (a brief introduction) mainly about RISC processors. Parallel processors, multiprocessor systems, co-processors, DSP processors. Fault tolerant systems: Terminology, Modelling FT systems to determine performance, duplex systems, TMR. Typical systems from the literature, consideration the use of FT in life threatening situations. Case studies: Study the design of a multiprocessor system and a fault tolerant system. |
Assessment | One written examination not exceeding three-hours; practice classes, tests, assignments and project reports, not exceeding 20 pages |
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