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~~643 Computer Systems Software
No. of hours per week: four hours
Prerequisites: EE641 Fundamentals of Computing,
EE642 Data Structures
Instruction: lectures/laboratory
Assessment: examinationllaboratory exercises and
assignment
A first-year subject in the Graduate Diploma in Computer
Systems Engineering.
Subject aims
The aim of this subject is for students to develop a sound
understanding of:
the basic elements of software engineering;
the basic concepts underlying operating systems;
how minimal microprocessor systems are organised;
the basic considerations of the logical and electrical
interconnections of digital devices-in microprocessor systems;
mechanism for handling asynchronous external exceptions or
interrupts;
the use of high-level languages for inputloutput intensive
applications including selective optimisation at the assembly
language level for time critical applications.
Subject description
lntroduction to software engineering including, software lifecycle
and the design process using appropriate graphical
representations (six hours).
Comparison of single-process, multi-process and real-time
operating systems introducing such basic concepts as script
files, scheduling and resource allocation (four hours).
Brief introduction to the C language building upon
familiarity with PASCAL (two hours).
Computer architecture including representative microprocessor
architectures and in particular the Motorola
M68XXX family architecture; the Intel 180W architecture
will be briefly compared with the Motorola architecture.
Programmer's model (register set, memory structure,
addressing model). Instruction set overview (three hours).
Suitability of a machine architecture to support high-level
g languages (two hours).
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r_ Interrupts and asynchronous I10 processing (two hours).
Decoding, memory readhvrite cycles, timing diagrams and
- access timing. Peripheral devices. Interrupt hardware (seven
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hours).
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Programming will emphasise the use of high-level languages
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as a first choice with the techniques for the selective use of
machine code for time-critical program regions.
Texts
Antonakos, J.L. The 68000 Microprocessor - Hardware and Software
Principles and Applications. 2nd ed, Macmillan Publishing Company,
1993
Jones, G.W. Software Engineering. New York: Wiley, 1990
Kelley, A. and Pohl, I. A Book on C. 6th ed. Benjamin-Cummings
Publishing Company, 1990
References
Deitel. H.M. An lntroduction to Operating Systems. 2nd ed, Addison-
Wesley Publishing Company, 1990
Egan. G. Introduction To Digital Computer Systemn Melbourne:
Swinburne Press, 1991
Miller, L., and Quilici. A. C Programming Language An Applied
Perspective. N& York: Wiley, 1987
Mimar, Tibet. Programming and Designing with the 68000 Family.
Prentice-Hall, 1991
Motorola, M68000 Family Reference Manual
Motorola. M68000 User's Manual
Sommerville, I. Sohare Engineering. 4th ed, Wokingham, England:
Addison-Wesley, 1992
Uffenbeck. J. fie 80868088 Familyt Design, Programming and
Interfacing. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentlce-Hall, 1987
Wilcox, A.D. 68000 Microcomputer Systems: Designing and
Interfacing. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prent~ce-Hall, 1987
Wakerly, J.' Microcomputer Architecture and Programming. New
York: Wiley. 1989
EE644 Computer Systems Design
No. of hours per week: four hours
Prerequisites: EE641 Fundamentals of Computing,
EE642 Data Structures
Instruction: leburehutorial
Assessment: reportloral examination
A first-year subject in the Graduate Diploma in Computer
Systems Engineering.
Subject aims
To reinforce the programming and software engineering
skills and techniques gained in the other graduate diploma
subjects.
Subject description
The students will be asked to undertake the design and
coding of a significant software task. The students will
undertake this work in small groups so as to highlight the
need for co-ordination of the design and programming
components of the task. The lecturer will provide the initial
program specification and give direction to the dewlopment
of each stage.
EE741 Computer Systems and Software
Engineering
No. of hours per week: four hours
Prerequisites: satisfactory completion of the first
year of the graduate diploma course in computer
systems engineering or a four year degree in
engineeringlscience
Instruction: lecturellaboratory
Assessment: laboratory exercises1
assignmentshests
A second-year subject in the Graduate Diploma in Computer
Systems Engineering.
Subject aims
The aim of the subject is for students to develop a sound
understanding of: advanced software engineering principles
and techniques applicable to computer based systems in
engineering; the fundamental elements of operating systems
as a base for advanced studies in real-time systems.
Subject description
Principles of software engineering including requirement
analysis, specification, design, verification and quality
assurance.
Operating systems including the internal structure and
operation of the UNlX operating system using MlNlX as a
case study.
Texts
Jones, G.W. Software Enaineerina. New York: Wilw. 1990
Tanenbaum. A.S. ~peracng ~~sterns. Englewood ~ik. N.J.: Prentice-
Hall, 1987
References
IEEE Software Magazines
Kelley, A. and Pohl, I. A Book on C. Benjamin-Cummings Publishing
Company, 1989
Peterson, J.L. and Silberschatz, A. Operating System Concepts
Reading, Mass.: Addison Wesley Pub Co., 1991
Weste, N. and Eshragian, K. Principles of CMOS VLSl Design: A
Systems Perspective. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1985