ECE3073 · Monash University
Computer systems
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Workload
- ≈ 12 h / week
- Faculty
- Engineering
What it covers
This unit is an introduction to computer systems and computer architecture using a modern microprocessor as an example. Practical considerations involved in interconnecting logic elements are explored, along with software and hardware techniques for interfacing computers to peripheral devices. Key functionalities of general-purpose and real-time operating systems including concurrency, inter-process communications and scheduling are discussed and compared. Multithreading and multiprocessing techniques are introduced.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge checkshurdle | Quiz / Test | 5% |
| Final assessmenthurdle | Examination | 40% |
| Project activitieshurdle | Project | 40% |
| Mid-semester testhurdle | Quiz / Test | 15% |
Hurdle tasks must be passed regardless of your overall mark.
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On-campus |
| Clayton | Flexible |