Course · HRD6302
Architecture and Organization of Computer Systems
Course information
- Course code
- HRD6302
- Credits (ECTS)
- 4
- L + S + Lab
- 15 + 0 + 22
- Year / semester
- Year 2 / semester 3
- Level of course
- Bachelor's degree
- Component
- University component (UC)
- Cycle
- BD
- Final assessment
- Examination
- Educational programme
- 6B06106 Computing and software
- Curriculum
- Вычислительная техника и программное обеспечение (2025-2029)
Course description
We study computer architecture with an emphasis on a quantitative approach to the trade-off between cost and performance. Command sets, pipelining, caching, physical memory, virtual memory, superscalar and disordered execution of I / O commands, multithreading, and introduction to multiprocessors with shared memory are considered.
Student workload
| Type of work | Hours per week | Weeks | Total hours per semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures (L) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Laboratory work (Lab) | 1.5 | 15 | 22 |
| Independent work under instructor supervision | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Independent student work | 4.5 | 15 | 68 |
| Total | 120 |
1 credit = 30 academic hours; a semester lasts 15 weeks.
Source: Platonus, working curriculum for the 2026–2027 academic year.
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