"There are 10 types of people, those who understand BINARY and those who don't"

Lecture 0 - Introduction

0 - Learning Outcomes - (3:50)

1 - What is a Computer - (3:54)

2 - Layered Approach - (16:51)

3 - Why learn Comp. Architecture - (10:17)

4 - Class Logistics - (13:23)

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Lecture 1 - Boolean Algebra and Logic

0 - Learning Outcomes - (1:14)

1 - Intro to Logic - (8:43)

2 - Boolean Algebra - (16:59)

3 - Boolean Algebra Rules - (10:29)

4 - Logic Gates - (18:05)

5 - Conclusion & Feedback - (02:55)

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Lecture 2 - Basic Circuits and Memory

0 - Learning Outcomes - (1:48)

1 - Arithmetic Circuits: Half Adders - (12:57)

2 - Arithmetic Circuits: Full Adders - (7:57)

3 - Memory Circuits: SR Latch - (10:24)

4 - Memory Circuits: D Latch - (5:16)

5 - Memory Types and Tradeoffs - (12:19)

6 - Conclusion & Feedback - (2:16)

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Lecture 3 - Chip Design

0 - Learning Outcomes - (1:46)

1 - Integrated Circuits - (4:33)

2 - Multiplexers/Demultiplexers - (11:06)

3 - Decoders - (6:36)

4 - Comparator/Bit Shifter/ ALU - (13:43)

5 - CPU Fetch/Decode/Execute Cycle - (10:46)

6 - Conclusion & Feedback - (2:45)

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Lecture 4 - Memory Organisation

0 - Learning Outcomes - (1:19)

1 - Addressing - (11:03)

2 - Endianness - (11:45)

3 - Memory Organisation Examples - (7:02)

4 - Memory Modules - (5:03)

5 - Memory Interleaving - (11:53)

6 - Conclusion & Feedback - (2:15)

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Lecture 5.1 - Data Representation

0 - Learning Outcomes - (1:43)

1 - Binary Number System - (8:16)

2 - Conversion from/to Binary - (12:50)

3 - Representing Data (Unsigned Binary, Sign and Magnitude, One's Complement, Two's Complement) - (16:13)

4 - Representing Data (Excess-n, BCD, ASCII, Unicode) - (10:07)

5 - Conclusion & Feedback - (1:44)

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Lecture 5.2 - Binary Arithmetic

0 - Learning Outcomes - (1:26)

1 - Unsigned Binary Arithmetic - (9:41)

2 - Signed Binary Addition and Subtraction - (19:42)

3 - Signed Binary Multiplication - (10:40)

4 - Booth's Multiplicaiton Algorithm Example - (8:12)

5 - Conclusion & Feedback - (2:53)

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Lecture 6 - Floating Point Numbers I

0 - Learning Outcomes - (1:07)

1 - Why do we need floating point numbers - (12:13)

2 - Normalisation - (9:07)

3 - Floating Point Number System - (5:37)

4 - Binary Fraction conversions to/from Decimal - (11:27)

5 - Arithmetic Operations - (14:29)

6 - Conclusion & Feedback - (1:50)

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Lecture 7 - Floating Point Numbers II

0 - Learning Outcomes - (1:09)

1 - IEEE 754 Single and Double Precision Format - (14:31)

2 - Examples: Conversion to IEEE Format; Addition - (19:24)

3 - Special Values - (15:08)

4 - Finding machine epsilon (precision) - (10:03)

5 - Conclusion & Feedback - (02:32)

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Tutorial 1 - Boolean Algebra and Logic

Prerequisites: Lecture 1

Tutorial Specs

Date: 22nd, October 2021 (LIVE)

Time: 11:00am - 12:00 noon

Location: Teams general channel

Tutorial 2 - Memory Organisation

Prerequisites: Lecture 4

Tutorial Specs

Date: 25th, October 2021 (LIVE)

Time: 12:00 noon - 1:00pm

Location: HXLY 311 or Teams general channel

Tutorial 3 - Data Representation and Binary Arithmetic

Prerequisites: Lecture 5.1, Lecture 5.2

Tutorial Specs

Date: 29th, October 2021 (LIVE)

Time: 11:00am - 12:00 noon

Location: HXLY 308 or Teams general channel

Tutorial 4 - Floating Point Numbers

Prerequisites: Lecture 6, Lecture 7

Tutorial Specs

Date: 1st, November 2021 (LIVE)

Time: 12:00 noon - 1:00pm

Location: HXLY 311 or Teams general channel