Introduction to Computer Systems
This course provides a programmer's view of how computer systems execute programs, store information, and communicate. It enables students to become more effective programmers, especially in dealing with issues of performance, portability and robustness. It also serves as a foundation for courses on compilers, networks, operating systems, and computer architecture, where a deeper understanding of systems-level issues is required. Topics covered include: machine-level code and its generation by optimizing compilers, performance evaluation and optimization, computer arithmetic, memory organization and management, networking technology and protocols, and supporting concurrent computation.
Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation and/or simulation,
analyze and interpret data, assess and evaluate findings, and use
statistical analyses and objective engineering judgment to draw
conclusions.Practice research techniques and methods of investigation as an
inherent part of learning.Design, model and analyze an electrical, electronic, microwave and
optical system or component for a specific ICT application and
identify the tools required to optimize this design.Classify and evaluate the applications and market segments in the
ICT market to create a specific ICT product including estimation of
the required resources.