Degree Level Course

Computer Systems Design

To learn about the internal organisation of the computer. To learn about the architecture of a computer’s CPU.

Taught by Ayon Chakraborty

Code BSCS3031

Credits 4 Credits

Type Elective

Prerequisites None

Co-requisites

BSCS3005

12-Week Roadmap

Course Structure & Syllabus

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WEEK 1

Course Overview, Building Blocks of Computer Systems

WEEK 2

Foundation of Logical Circuits, Introduction to Boolean Algebra

WEEK 3

Canonical Forms (SOP & POS), Universal Gates and Timing Diagrams

WEEK 4

N- bit Comparator, Multiplexer, Encoder and Decoder

Reading List

Prescribed Books & References

Computer Organization and Design, 4th Ed, D. A. Patterson and J. L. Hennessy
W. Stallings, Computer Organization and Architecture – Designing for Performance, 9th Edition, Pearson, 2013

Faculty & Experts

About the Instructors

Ayon Chakraborty

Assistant Professor , Computer science and Engineering , IIT Madras

Prof. Ayon Chakraborty is an Assistant Professor in the Department of CSE at IIT Madras. He received his PhD from SUNY Stony Brook, NY, and had a three-year stint as a researcher at NEC Labs America, Princeton, NJ. His research interests are in designing IoT-based/mobile systems that interact with and interpret (sense) the physical world, spanning both algorithm design as well as end-to-end system prototyping.

Other Courses by Instructor:

BSCS4024 • Computer Networks

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