Important Topics for Computer Organization and Architecture
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Updated on: September 25th, 2023

Important Topics for Computer Organization and Architecture- Computer Organisation and Architecture is a set of methods and rules that describe the functionality, implementation, and organization of computer systems. Some definitions of architecture say that it as describing a computer’s capabilities and programming model but not a particular implementation. Here is the list of important topics in Computer Organisation and Architecture.
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Important Topics in Computer Organisation and Architecture
- Machine Instructions & Addressing Modes
- Types of Instruction:
- Data Transfer Instruction.
- Data Manipulation Instruction.
- Transfer Of Control Instructions.
- Addressing Modes(AM):
- Sequential Control Flow Addressing Modes:
- Register Based AM:
- Register to Register AM
- Register Direct AM
- Memory-Based AM:
- Implied AM
- Immediate AM
- Absolute AM
- Auto Indexed AM
- Indirect AM
- Indexed AM
- Transfer of Control Addressing Modes:
- Relative/ PC Relative AM
- Base Register AM
- ALU, Data Path and CPU Control Unit Design
- Instruction Set & Operations
- Subprogram Execution
- Interrupts
- ALU data path
- Micro-Operations & Micro-Instruction Sequence
- Control Unit
- Characteristics of RISC/CISC systems
- Horizontal and Vertical Microprogramming
- Instruction Pipelining
- Instruction Execution
- Performance Evaluation
- RISC pipeline
- Non-Linear Pipeline
- Hazards
- Latency Analysis
- Memory Organisation
- Simultaneous and Hierarchical Access
- Mapping Techniques
- Replacement Policies
- Updating Techniques
- Multilevel Cache Design
- Secondary memory
- IO Interfaces and DMA
- Input-Output Organisation
- Input-Output Transfer Modes
- Performance Analysis
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