2nd Bachelor in Computing and Systems: Industrial Computing
Microprocessor-based systems architecture
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| ECTS Credits | 4 |
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| Number of Hours (h/year) | 45 |
| Teaching staff | STARZAK, Luc; STARZAK, Richard |
| Course Unit | Compulsory |
| Term | Quad. 2 |
| Code | TECH-INDU0004/2 |
| Prerequisite | Computer structure & microprocessors (1st year) Assembly language programming Electronics interfaces |
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| Aims and Objectives | To study and understand the architecture, the operation and features of the different parts of microprocessor system (from end user PC to department computer with industrial computer and embedded system) |
| Description | Microprocessor board. Von Neumann concept and chipset elements. Characteristics of INTEL processors from 8086 to Pentium. Real mode, protected and virtual modes. Elements of CISC, RISC, VLIW. Chipset study. Scalar, superscalar and superpipeline processors. Cache memory and predictive jumps. Pentium family, competitors and alternatives. Architectures for servers. History of the buses, ISA, PCI and USB. Characteristics of memories. Structure of an industrial system (specifics, boxes and racks, bus, distributed input-output). Composition of embedded system (caracteristics, formats of boards, bus, chipsets, µC). |
| Bibliography | http://www.intel.com, http://www.amd.com Revues BYTE – SA, Revues électroniques – France. Real Time Magazine - Dedicated Systems – Belgique. Structure des ordinateurs – Matériel Starzak L. - DEFI. http://www.lannerinc.com, http://www.icop.com.tw http://www.compaq.com, http://www.ni.com |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Lectures |
| Assessment Methods | Oral examinations |
| Notes | Yes |
| Language | French |
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