COEN311 (Winter 2020) - Midterm
Exam
Date: Monday, February 17, 2020
Time: 14:45
Location: H 920 (Sectrion W) & H 520 (Section Y)
Material allowed: Calculators (closed book!)
Topics:
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Introduction & Terminology (both HW and SW)
- Principal Components of a Computer
- Compilation Process (from SW application to HW platform)
- Execution Flow of Machince Instructions (steps, time, analysis)
- Structure of a Computer (CPU, Memory, architecture, capacity, interface,
external buses, etc.)
- Internal Structure of CPU (registers, internal busses, buffers, ALU,
ect.)
- Memory Organization (technology, structure, capacity, interfaces,
buses, modules, content, etc.)
- Sim68 Architecture
- Sim68 Instruction Set and Format Encoding
- Assembly Process
- Translations Sim68 Assembly Code <-> Sim68 Machine Code
Textbook Chapters:
- General Introduction (Chapters 1.1 & 1.2)
- Principal Components of a Computer (Chapters 3.1 & 3.2)
- Sim68 Computer and Assembly (Chapters 4.1 to 4.4)
Hint: Base your revision on the NOTES USED IN CLASS. See also the following
Notes:
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