Introduction To Computing – Software -Hardware – Processor Activities – Processor As a State Machine – Data Path Architecture – Data Path Controller : Micro Programmed – State Machine Design – Controller Design: Microprogrammed and Hardwired – Typical Micro Instructions – Addressing Modes – Problem Exercise – Introduction to memory system CPU – Memory InteractionCache Organization – Virtual Memory – Performance Calculation – Segmentation – Address Translation and Protection – Programmed I/O – Interrupt Driven I/O – DMA : Direct Memory Access – Device Service Routines – Evolution Of I/O – I/O Devices – Buses

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