NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 計算機組織(3259)
	(Eng.) Computer Organization
Offering Dept	Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Course Type	Required	Credits	3	Teacher	Huai-an Su
Department	Department of Computer Science and Engineering/Undergraduate	Language	English	Semester	2026-FALL
Course Description	This course introduces the fundamental concepts of computer organization and architecture, focusing on the relationship between hardware and software. Topics include instruction set architecture, MIPS instructions, processor datapath and control, pipelining, memory hierarchy, cache memory, and parallelism. Through these topics, students will develop an understanding of how computer systems execute programs and how architectural design affects system performance.
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	Y

Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%)			Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives	Competency Indicators	Ratio(%)	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Understand the fundamentals of computer organization. Explain MIPS instruction execution. Analyze processor datapath and pipelining. Understand memory hierarchy and cache design. Describe basic concepts of parallelism. Evaluate factors affecting computer performance.	2.Having abilities of analyzing, designing, and implementing IT hardware systems.	100	Lecturing	Attendance Assignment Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Introduction to Computer Organization Week 2 Computer Performance and Abstraction Week 3 Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) Week 4 MIPS Instructions and Assembly Language Week 5 Processor Fundamentals and Datapath Week 6 Datapath and Control Week 7 Single-Cycle Processor Design Week 8 Midterm Exam Week 9 Introduction to Pipelining Week 10 Pipelined Datapath and Control Week 11 Pipeline Hazards Week 12 Advanced Pipelining Techniques Week 13 Memory Hierarchy and Cache Week 14 Virtual Memory and Storage Week 15 Parallelism and Multicore Processors Week 16 Final Exam self-directed learning    01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.
Evaluation
Class Participation: 10% Homework: 10% Quizzes: 15% Midterm Exam: 30% Final Exam: 35%
Textbook & other References
Text Book Computer Organization and Design MIPS Edition: The Hardware/Software Interface Authors David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy Publisher Morgan Kaufmann Description 6th Edition, 2020. ISBN: 978-0-12-820109-1.
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