General Information
Description
Introduces microprocessor software and hardware architecture. Includes fundamentals of microprocessor system integration, instruction set design, programming, memory interfacing, input/output, direct memory access, interrupt interfacing, and microprocessor architecture evolution. Studies Intel family of microprocessors, and reviews other microprocessor families and design trends.
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Meeting Time
| Type | Day | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | Thursday | 4:30 pm - | 7:10 pm | in Innovation Hall 133 |
Documents
- Syllabus: (pdf)
Instructor
Dr. Jens-Peter Kaps
Office: Engineering Building, Room 3222
Email: jkaps'at'gmu.edu
Office Hours
- Monday 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Wednesday 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Additional office hours are by appointment only (see the Contact page for how to setup an appointment).
Teaching Assistant
| Name | Phone | Office | Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susheel C Vadlamudi | svadlamu'at'gmu.edu | 3-1561 | ENGR 3224 | Mo 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm |
Textbooks
Course Text
Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach by John Hennessy and David Patterson, Morgan Kauffman; 4th Edition, 2006, ISBN-13: 978-0-12-370490-0.
Recommended Books
Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface by David Patterson and John Hennessy, Morgan Kauffman; 4th Edition, 2009, ISBN: 978-0-12-374493-7.
MSP430 Microcontroller Basics by John H. Davies, Newnes, 2008, ISBN: 978-0-7506-8276-3.
Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manuals (all manuals can be downloaded from the Intel Webpage)
The Intel Microprocessors by Barry B. Brey, Prentice Hall; 8th Edition, 2009, ISBN-13: 9780135026458.
Modern Processor Design: Fundamentals of Superscalar Processors by John Shen, Mikko Lipasti, McGraw-Hill Higher Education; 1st Edition, 2005, ISBN-13 9780070570641.
Related Courses
- ECE 611 Advanced Microprocessors
- ECE 612 Real-Time Embedded Systems
- ECE 641 Computer System Architecture