Introduction to Computer Systems COMP2300

Learning outcomes

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Upon completion of this course the student will be able to do the following:

1. Describe the layers of architectures in modern computer systems from hardware device levels upwards.
2. Describe the major components of a modern computer.
3. Explain how the major components of a CPU work together, including how data is represented on a computer.
4. Explain the basics of computer memories, and their abstractions on modern computer systems.
5. Design, implement and analyse programs at the machine code and assembly language levels, using a relatively simple computer, including the use of virtual I/O and traps.
6. Construct small programs in the C programming language, and analyse their behavior.
7. Describe the relationship between high-level procedural languages and assembly/machine language in the conventional machine layer, including how a compiled program is executed on a modern computer .
8. Possess a skills and knowledge base upon which compiler, network and operating systems implementation studies can be built.