Course code: 24ECSC201

Course Instructor: MS. ARUNA NAYAK 

Course Introduction:

This course dives into the fundamental principles of computer systems, offering a detailed understanding of how modern computers function. It explores the intricate relationship between hardware and software, providing students with the knowledge and skills to design efficient, scalable, and robust computing systems. 

Core Topics :

1. Memory Hierarchy

   •  We explore how data is stored and accessed efficiently using registers, cache, RAM, and secondary storage.

2. Input/Output Mechanisms

   •  We learn how computers communicate with external devices using I/O ports, buses, and controllers.

   •  Direct Memory Access (DMA) and interrupt handling.

3. Interrupts

   • Understand how interrupts enable efficient multitasking by signaling the processor to pause its current task and respond to an urgent event.

   • Learn how interrupts are managed and prioritized in systems.

4. Pipelining

   • Discover how pipelining enhances CPU performance by executing multiple instructions simultaneously through different stages of the instruction cycle.

5. Basics of Parallel Processing

   • Introduce the concept of parallelism to speed up computation using multiple processors or cores.