Outline (cont.)
1. Classes of systems and their major features
ä On-line and Transactional
ä Embedded and Real time (soft and hard)
ä General purpose
2. Basics of computer architecture
ä Examples: Pentium and PowerPC
ä Data models: integers, reals, character sets
ä Memory and memory access, interrupts, caches,
disks
ä Instructions
3. Assembler language
ä Main features in assembly languages
ä Addressing modes
ä Subprogram calling sequences
ä Examples