10081 (v.5) Foundations of Computer Science 501

Area:	Department of Computing
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0

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Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:	Overview of computer architectures and their impact on operating systems. Processor, memory and I/0 design considerations and their effect on program execution. Interrupt handling and process management. Basics of computer communication. The fetch-execute cycle I/O, interrupts, microprogramming and assembly language. Linking, loading and re-entrant memory management. Secondary storage. Resource management and virtual devices. Recent developments in the design of computer systems. Performance evaluation of state-of-the-art microprocessors.

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Field of Education:	020103 Programming
Funding Cluster:	06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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