PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT _________________________________________________________________________ KOD KURSUS /COURSE CODE : CBCA2103 TAJUK

KURSUS /COURSE TITLE : COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE SEMESTER /SEMESTER : JAN 2012 _________________________________________________________________________ ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul bercetak kursus ini. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course. 2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or English. 3. Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada MyVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan Times New Roman fon saiz 12 dan langkau 1.5. baris/ Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the MyVLE for preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. 4. Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Jangan salin soalan dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. / Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer. 5. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ONLINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-line. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your assignment ONLINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference. 6. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. / You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. 7. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan pada 6hb Mac hingga 18hb Mac 2012. Serahan selepas 18hb Mac TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 6th March and 18th March 2012. Submission after 18th

March will NOT be accepted. 8. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. / Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own.

PENILAIAN / EVALUATION Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 30% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik yang dilampirkan. / This assignment accounts for 30% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics attached . Anda akan diberikan maklum balas tentang tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula / You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH / PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan, secara automatik, akan disemak untuk menentukan kadar pertindihan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut: / Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30 % : potongan 20% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50 % : potongan 40% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar akan diberikan. Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with 31 - 50 % overlap with others: 40% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark would be given. SOALAN TUGASAN /ASSIGNMENT QUESTION A computer is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can manipulate the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use. Industry experts typically classify computer in several categories. People use computer in a variety of fields including education, finance, government, health care, science, publishing, travel and industry. As an Information Systems Officer in a private company, you are required to write a brief suggestion report to management on choosing the new set of computer system for its business usage. The contents of the report should cover the following :i. An introduction and objective of the report.

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Computer architectures that are available in the market today. Identification of a computer system and brief on the history of the computers chosen for the system. Identification and detailed explanation on the manufacturers and characteristics of the computer system. Discussion on the types of main memory, Central Processing Unit (CPU) design, input / output devices, auxillary storage, specifications, the price of computers, and the main usage of computer in the businesses. Major CPU families include the CISC, RISC, superscalar, VLIW, superpipelined, vector, and symbolic processors. Your views on the advantages and disadvantages of the new set of computer system and suggestion and conclusion. (30 marks) MUKA SURAT TAMAT / END OF PAGE

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LAMPIRAN / ATTACHMENT RUBRIK TUGASAN / ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS

Criteria Weight Excellent (4 Marks) Total Marks (Max)

Proper report format (Cover Page, ToC, page numbering, etc.) Introduction and objective of the report.

0.5

Formats lists all items correctly. The introduction and explanation on the objective is clearly stated and a good preview on the contents of the report is provided. Very comprehensive explanation and written clearly. Explains clearly the contents, structure and problems faced.

0.5

Content 1 Computer architectures available in the market & history of the computers chosen. 1.0

Discussion is coherent and ideas are presented clearly. Student has demonstrated excellent understanding of the subject matter.

Content 2

1.5

Very comprehensive

Manufacturers and characteristics of the computer system of the computer system.

explanation and written clearly. Explains clearly the contents, structure and problems faced. Discussion is coherent and ideas are presented clearly. Student has demonstrated excellent understanding of the subject matter.

Content 3 Discuss the types of main memory, central processing unit (CPU) design, input / output devices, auxillary storage, specification and price of computer, and the main usage of computer. Include the CISC, RISC, superscalar, VLIW, superpipelined, vector, and symbolic processors 2.5

Very comprehensive explanation and written clearly. Explains clearly the contents, structure and problems faced. Discussion is coherent and ideas are presented clearly. Student has demonstrated excellent understanding of the subject matter. 10

Content 4

1.0

Provides and

Advantages and disadvantages of the new set of computer system.

elaborate in detail fully and correctly on 2 advcantages and disadvantages . Discussion is coherent and ideas are presented clearly. Student has demonstrated excellent understanding of the subject matter.

Suggestion and Conclusion

0.5

Conclusion is logically tied to contents in the report, and includes opposing viewpoints; related outcomes (consequences and implications) are clearly identified.

Total Points/ Marks

7.5

30

CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer) Golden age for microprogram level - 1960s and 1970s Increasingly sophisticated microprogram level evolved Instructions for floating point, procedure call/return, etc.

Execution became slower RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) Eliminates the microprogram layer Small instruction set is directly executed Increased execution speed, but at a price Remove Inconvenient Stuff to the Compiler