Valid for: 2024/25
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering LTH
Decided by: PLED C/D
Date of Decision: 2024-04-16
Effective: 2024-05-08
Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: First cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Mandatory for: IDA2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
The different components of a computer system and their interaction will be described. A computer systems performance depends upon different factors such as the programs, instruction set and architecture. The course will cover, among other things, memory management, different types of buses and parallel processors. Pipelining and cache memory technique are two fundamental principles which will be studied. The course will also touch upon examples of embedded systems and highlight the operating systems role in an efficient, fully functioning computer system.
In the operating system part of the course, the following subjects will be discussed:
Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Examination is performed using laboratory exercises, presentation of report/assignment, tests and a written exam. To receive a pass, that is grade 3, it is required to pass laboratory exercises, do all listed parts related to the report/assignment, as well as the tests (which are executed during the course). For higher grades, that is 4 and 5, requires the written exam (at the end of the course). The written exam is not mandatory. To be eligible to take the written exam, it is required to have passed the tests, the presentation of the report, and the laboratory exercises.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Modules
Code: 0119. Name: Examination.
Credits: 4.0. Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5).
Assessment: Grades are given by a combination of online tests and written examination
Code: 0219. Name: Laboratory Work.
Credits: 2.0. Grading scale: UG - (U, G).
Assessment: Verbal examination while the laboratory is performed.
Code: 0319. Name: Report.
Credits: 1.5. Grading scale: UG - (U, G).
Assessment: Written report.
Admission requirements:
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Erik Larsson,
erik.larsson@eit.lth.se
Course homepage: https://www.eit.lth.se/course/eitf60