MTE Syllabus 2025
Computer Organization and Architecture
MTE Syllabus for COA is up to Lecture number 27 as per the course handout.
References are given below.
Textbook C. Hamacher, Z. Vranesic, S. Zaky, “Computer Organization”, Tata McGraw Hill
(TMH), 5th Edition, 2011.
Basic Structure of Computers: Computer types, Functional units, Basic operational
concepts, Performance
Chapter 1: Whole Chapter excluding Fig. 1.4 in section 1.5 and Section 1.8
All Problems excluding Problem 1.4
Lecture 12 in Week 3 MEASURING CPU PERFORMANCE on link
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105163 (week 3 slides kept)
Machine Instructions and Programs: Number representation and arithmetic operations,
Memory locations and addresses, Instructions and instruction sequencing, Addressing
modes, Assembly language programs
Chapter 2: Section 2.1 to section 2.5, section 2.10, 2.11.1, 2.11.2, 2.12
Problem Number 2.1 to 2.10, 2.13
One tutorial sheet is kept in Tutorial folder from this chapter.
Input-Output Organization: I/O module schematic, Memory-mapped and I/O mapped
device interface, Programmed I/O, Interrupt driven data transfer, Interrupt handling,
Direct memory access
NPTEL Lecture 44 to 48 and Lecture 50 in week 9 and 10 from below link
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105163(Week 9 and 10 slides kept)
Memory System: Cache basics, Mapping techniques, Replacement algorithms, hit rate and
miss penalty
Chapter 5: 5.1, 5.4, 5.5.1. 5.5.2, 5.5.3
Cache Numerical Problems from
https://www.gatevidyalay.com/direct-mapping-cache-practice-problems/
https://www.gatevidyalay.com/fully-associative-cache-practice-problems/
https://www.gatevidyalay.com/set-associative-mapping-practice-problems/
One tutorial sheet is kept in Tutorial folder from this chapter.
