[CS7ET02] Graphics and Console Hardwareand Real-time Rendering

2nd Lecture :: Computer ArchitectureFundamentals

Dr. Michael Manzke

michael.manzke@cs.tcd.ie

Trinity College Dublin

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Computer ArchitectureFundamentals

In this lecture we start by revising the design of aninstruction set processor.

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Computer ArchitectureFundamentals

In this lecture we start by revising the design of aninstruction set processor.

This is intended as a revision of Computer Architectureand leads towards more specific computer graphicsarchitectures.

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Computer ArchitectureFundamentals

In this lecture we start by revising the design of aninstruction set processor.

This is intended as a revision of Computer Architectureand leads towards more specific computer graphicsarchitectures.

The slides are based on the "Logic and ComputerDesign Fundamentals" textbook [MK01].

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The Logic and Computer DesignFundamentals Textbook

Figures on the following slides are take from the book’ssupport material.

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The Logic and Computer DesignFundamentals Textbook

Figures on the following slides are take from the book’ssupport material.

[MK01] Morris Mano and Charles R. Kime. Logic andComputer Design Fundamentals. Prentice-Hall,second edition updated edition, 2001

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Digital Logic and Arithmetric

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Function Unit

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The Register File

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The Datapath

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Control of the Datapath

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The Instruction Set Processor

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Pipelined Instruction Set Processor

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References

[MK01] Morris Mano and Charles R. Kime. Logic andComputer Design Fundamentals. Prentice-Hall,second edition updated edition, 2001.

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