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Computer Architecture


Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Computer Architecture
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Technical Computer Science, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2026
Module code: TIB-RAR
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P222-0099, P222-0100
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V+1P (5 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 3
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam, Duration 90 min. (50%) and oral examination (50%)


[updated 24.09.2026]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

TIB-RAR (P222-0099, P222-0100) Technical Computer Science, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2026 , semester 3, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
75 class hours (= 56.25 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 93.75 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
TIB-INF1


[updated 04.05.2026]
Recommended as prerequisite for:
TIB-ES


[updated 13.04.2026]
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Schäfer
Lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Albrecht Kunz


[updated 04.05.2026]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will understand digital circuits (switching networks, switching devices) and will be able to analyze and design them. This practical course will help students acquire the necessary experience to develop and build important applications, especially in the field of computer technology.
  
Students will learn how digital computers are structured, organized and how they operate. They will be able to bring the architectural elements of a computer together, at register level, to create an example architecture. By understanding command processing, addressing techniques and concepts such as pipeline and cache, the participants will acquire the necessary knowledge to understand modern computer architectures.


[updated 24.09.2026]
Module content:
 1. Representing numbers in the computer
 2. von Neumann architecture
 3. Memory components
 4. Sequential control
 5. Microprogramming
 6. Instruction set architecture
 7. Interrupt handling
 8. RISC processors
 9. Pipelining
10. Cache


[updated 24.09.2026]
Recommended or required reading:
W. Schiffmann, R. Schmitz: Technische Informatik 2, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1999
K. Wüst, Mikroprozessortechnik, Vieweg-Verlag, Braunschweig, 2003
H. Malz, Rechnerarchitektur, Vieweg-Verlag, Braunschweig, 2004
J. L. Hennessy, D. A. Patterson: Rechnerarchitektur Analyse, Entwurf, Implementierung und Bewertung, Vieweg-Verlag, Braunschweig, 2004
P. Herrmann: Rechnerarchitektur - Aufbau Organisation und Implementierung, Vieweg-Verlag, Braunschweig, 2000
https://www.elektroniktutor.de/digitaltechnik/speicher.html


[updated 24.09.2026]
 
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