Study programme competencies |
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Study programme competences / results
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A15 |
Capacidade de coñecer, comprender e avaliar a estrutura e a arquitectura dos computadores, así como os compoñentes básicos que os conforman. |
B1 |
Capacidade de resolución de problemas |
C6 |
Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse. |
C7 |
Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida. |
Learning aims |
Learning outcomes |
Study programme competences / results |
Know, understand and ability to evaluate the computer structure and architecture, as well as the components that compound them. |
A15
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B1
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C6 C7
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Contents |
Topic |
Sub-topic |
1. Performance evaluation |
1. Introduction
2. Definition of performance metrics
3. Performance evaluation and comparison
4. Measurement techniques and benchmarks |
2. Instruction level parallelism |
1. Introduction
2. Instruction level dependences and parallelism
3. Hazards
4. MIPS pipeline |
3. Branch management |
1. Static techniques
2. Dynamic techniques
3. Branch delay |
4. Memory systems |
1. Introduction
2. Main memory
3. Memory hierarchy
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5. Caches |
1. Introduction
2. Operation of the cache system
3. Cache performance metrics
4. Optimization techniques |
6. Virtual memory |
1. Introduction
2. Pagination
3. Segmentation
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7. Storage systems |
1. Basics
2. Types of storage systems
3. RAID |
8. Buses: connection of I/O and CPU/Memory |
1. Introduction
2. Buses and interconnection
3. Examples of standard buses |
Planning |
Methodologies / tests |
Competencies / Results |
Teaching hours (in-person & virtual) |
Student’s personal work hours |
Total hours |
Guest lecture / keynote speech |
A15 |
29 |
37 |
66 |
Problem solving |
A15 B1 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
Laboratory practice |
A15 C6 |
20 |
30 |
50 |
Objective test |
C7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Personalized attention |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
Methodologies |
Description |
Guest lecture / keynote speech |
This type of sessions are master classes complemented with the usage of audiovisual media and the introduction of debating with students phases. The objective is to transfer knowledge and ease the learning process. There will be presentations about the main contents of the subject. Usually, this type of sessions will be an starting point for other activities related to the same topic.
In this type of sessions, it will be promoted the adquisition of knowledge associated to compentence A15. |
Problem solving |
In this type of classes, the teacher will solve several problems which will reinforce the knowledge acquired in the keynote speeches.
This type of session will promote the acquisition of compentences A15 and B1 as they improve the capacity of the student to solve computer architecture problems. |
Laboratory practice |
This type of sessions propose computer driven activities that reinforce the knowledge acquired in other types of sessions.
They will allow the familiarization of the student with practial aspects of the subject. The sessions will be completed with a set of self-evaluation tests which let students to find out if they have acquired the skills associated to a particular session.
This type of sessions will promote the acquistion of competence A15, as the laboratory activities requires that the student can solve computer architecture problems. As he has tu use its knowledge to solve the problems, it also acquires competence C6. |
Objective test |
This activity evaluates the knowledge and the capacity acquired by the students in this subject.
It is written final exam which includes questions to evaluate objectively students.
This test check the acquisition of competence A15.
In general, all the evaluation activities promote the acquistion of competence C7, as it places value on learning. |
Personalized attention |
Methodologies
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Problem solving |
Laboratory practice |
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Description |
The personalized attention in the laboratory and the problem solving sessions is important to guide the students in their development and learning process. Besides, this attention will serve to validate and evaluate the work of the students in the different stages of their development.
It is also recommended that students attend to tutorials when they need it.
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Assessment |
Methodologies
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Competencies / Results |
Description
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Qualification
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Problem solving |
A15 B1 |
There will be several tests to evaluate the capacity of the students to solve problems autonomously and creatively. |
10 |
Laboratory practice |
A15 C6 |
There will be several tests to evaluate the capacity of the students to solve practical problems using the tools introduced in the lab sessions. |
20 |
Objective test |
C7 |
It will be checked that the student has acquired the knowledge introduced in the master classes, and that it is able to solve similar problems to those seen in the problem solving sessions. |
70 |
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Assessment comments |
The final exam is a 70% of the final grade, the tests related to the laboratory sessions are the 20% and the tests related to problem solving sessions are the 10%. The student has to reach at least a 40% of the grade associated to the final exam to pass the subject. In addition, the student has to reach at least a 50% of the total grade to pass the subject. If the student doesn't attend to the tests associated to the laboratory sessions or problem solving sessions, it will lose this part of the grade for the first attempt. It cannot recover it. In the second attempt, the student can obtain the 100% of the grade, including that one associated to the above mentioned tests. The student will be graded as "absent" if they don't attend to the final exam. The part-time student will make the same evaluation tests and exams than the other students. We will make sure that their schedules are compatible with the period of time within they have to attend to classes.
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Sources of information |
Basic
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Hennessy, J. L. y Patterson, D. A. (2011). Computer architecture. A quantitative approach. Morgan Kaufmann
Patterson, D. A. y Hennessy, J. L. (2011). Estructura y Diseño de Computadores. La interfaz hardware/software. Reverté |
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Complementary
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Stallings, W. (2009). Computer Organization and Architecture: Designing for Performance. Prentice Hall
Patterson, D. A. y Hennessy, J. L. (2005). Computer organization and design: The hardware/software interface. Morgan Kaufmann
Hamacher, C., Vranesic, Z., Zaky, S. y Manjikian, N. (2011). Computer Organization and Embedded systems. McGraw-Hill
Kernighan, R. (1991). El lenguaje de programación C. Prentice Hall
F. García, J. Carretero, J. D. García y D. Expósito (2009). Problemas Resueltos de Estructura de Computadores. Paraninfo |
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Recommendations |
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
Programming I/614G01001 | Fundamentals of Computers/614G01007 |
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Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously |
Operating Systems/614G01016 |
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Subjects that continue the syllabus |
Concurrency and Parallelism/614G01018 |
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