CCE 1003 – Introduction to Computer Systems

Credits: 3 ECTS

Lectures: 1.5 hrs/wk.

Tutorials: 0.5 hrs/wk.

Lab: 4 hrs.

Prerequisite: None

Leads to: CCE 1002, CCE 2001, CCE 2002

Lecturer: Dr Ing. Carl James Debono

Semester: 1

Electrical Technology Concepts

• DC voltages and currents

• Resistance, Capacitance and Inductance

• AC voltages and Currents

• Power

• Phasor Diagrams

Electronic Devices

• Diode Characteristics

• Zener Diode characteristics

• Transistor characteristics

o BJT

o MOSFET

Electronic Circuits Concepts

• The power supply

• Transistor operation as a switch

• Switching considerations

• Construction of Logic gates

Computer Systems

• Structure and Functions

• CPU

• Memory

• Peripherals

• Interconnection requirements

• Programming requirements

• Practical examples

Assessment

Coursework – 20% Exam – 80%

Further Reading

• A.P. Malvino, Electronic Principles, McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0-02-802833-3

• W. Stallings, Computer Organization and Architecture, Prentice Hall,: