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Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
The course aims to introduce students to the operating principles of computers to enable them to understand how their programs are executed on a simple computer.
- Representation of information in binary form (integer and real numbers, characters, etc.)
- Combinatorial logic (logic gates, construction of simple circuits)
- Memory management (RAM, ROM, …)
- Synchronous digital circuits and role of the clock
- Construction of a simple microprocessor
- Inputs-Outputs and storage devices
- assembly language
Learning outcomes
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Content
- Representation of information in binary form (integer and real numbers, characters, etc.)
- Combinatorial logic (logic gates, construction of simple circuits)
- Memory management (RAM, ROM, …)
- Synchronous digital circuits and role of the clock
- Construction of a simple microprocessor
- Inputs-Outputs and storage devices
- assembly language
Teaching methods
- Lecture
- Exercise sessions
- Mini-projects for building the main components of a computer
Evaluation methods
First session
- Oral exam
- Continuous evaluation of mini-projects (these count for 50% of the points if they are favorable to the student)
- Oral exam only (mini-projects no longer count in the second session)
Bibliography
The Elements of Computing Systems, By Noam Nisan and Shimon Schocken (MIT Press)
Notes de cours, disponibles via https://sites.uclouvain.be/LSINC1102/pfo/
Notes de cours, disponibles via https://sites.uclouvain.be/LSINC1102/pfo/
Teaching materials
- Notes du cours LSINC1102: Principes de fonctionnement des ordinateurs
Faculty or entity
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Computer Science