Computer Architecture

We introduce computational models which govern the logical instruction execu-tion sequencing of the CPU and review a brief history of computer systems.  Mostdiscussions on computer architectures are focused on von Neumann Computer archi-tectures : the CPU, memory organization an memory hierarchy, various kind of    peripherals and their characteristics, an interconnection structures for connec-ting the CPU and othe components. Here the details on pipelined CPU organizations are described.  We also discuss how much control unit implementation techniques are benefitable from the RISC-based processor design technology and give a comparison with that of conventional CISC computer architectures.  Based on minimized program execution time  high-performance microprocessors commercial available now has been compared in  terms of processing performance.  In the end of this course the design principles, architectures, goals and technical issues in implementation of parallel processing computer systems are introduced in brief for broadening eye spans of students at the undergraduate level.