Computer Organization I
Date: On Demand
Duration: 3 Days
Course Overview
This module is to familiarise students with the fundamentals of computing devices. Through this module, students will understand how the various parts of a computer work, separately and with each other. This allows students to understand the issues in computing devices, and how these issues affect the implementation of solutions. Topics covered include assembly language, processor execution cycles, pipelining, memory hierarchy and input/output systems.
This module is part of Professional Certificate of Computer Organisation.
Course Objectives
This course will equip learners with the following skills and knowledge:
- Data Representation & Number System
- The Single Cycle Processor
- Pipelining
- SuperScalar, MultiCore
- Memory Hierarchy
- Cacahe Organiztion
Who Should Attend
Data / AI / System / Software Engineers
Prerequisites
Diploma Holders
Course Convener
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Assoc Prof Soo Yuen Jien

Assoc Prof Soo Yuen Jien
Assoc Prof Soo Yuen Jien has been in NUS for more than 20 years. He received the B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D degree from NUS in year 2000, 2001 and 2006 respectively.
Starting off as a teaching assistant in year 2000, he has since enjoyed teaching for 10 plus years. Yuen Jien is now an Associate Professor in Computer Science Department of School of Computing.
Course Fees
Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, Including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes
Participants must fulfill at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components to be eligible for SSG funding.
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Course Code:
TGS-2022012329 (Classroom Learning)
TGS-2022012330 (Synchronous e-learning)
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