During this Fall semester of Computer Organization, I expect to gain
a greater under-standing of how a computer operates.
In particular, I anticipate learning about the design of the components
of the computer and how they interact. There will most
likely be an emphasis on central processing units and a variety of
memory types. The manufacturing methods of these
components should be detailed as well as the how programs are adapted
to them. I should be shown how different designs
can improve or degrade performance. I’m looking forward to
learning
all of these things this semester.
Course Reflection
In Computer Organization, much of what I expected to learn was
covered. We began with binary number operations and MIPS
coding. ALU's, multipliers, and dividers were designed.
Performance and control unit design were covered for multicycle systems
and single cycle systems. Student reports covered computer
component connections, memory, current processor architecture,
multiprocessor designs, and server structure. Manufacturing
methods was not mentioned as i anticipated, but it had been previously
covered in Integrated Circuits. Overall this was an interesting
course, and I enjoyed it.