Dr. Baruch Zoltan Francisc
Professor

Input/Output Systems and
Peripheral Devices

Calendar of the Lectures (2024/2025)



No.

Week Topic Documentation
1 24.02 - 28.02 Introduction. I/O Systems. Structure of an I/O System. I/O Modules
Methods for I/O Operations. Programmed I/O. Interrupt-Driven I/O
IOS-Introduction.pdf
IOS-Methods-IO-1.pdf
2 03.03 - 07.03 Interrupt-Driven I/O (cont.). Direct Memory Access. I/O Processors
Computer Buses. Introduction. Electrical Considerations. Synchronous and Asynchronous Buses
IOS-Methods-IO-2.pdf
IOS-Buses-1.pdf
3 10.03 - 14.03 Computer Buses (cont.). Parallel and Serial Buses. Bus Arbitration. PCI Bus. PCI Express Bus IOS-Buses-2.pdf
4 17.03 - 21.03 Computer Buses (cont.). Other Serial Buses: I2C Bus; SPI Bus; Universal Serial Bus IOS-Buses-3.pdf
5 24.03 - 28.03 Computer Buses (cont.). VME Bus
Expansion Modules for Embedded Systems. Requirements for Embedded Systems. VME Modules. CompactPCI Modules
IOS-Buses-4.pdf
6 31.03 - 04.04 Expansion Modules for Embedded Systems (cont.). Mezzanine Modules. COM Express Modules
Computer Displays. Liquid Crystal Displays: Liquid Crystals; Twisted Nematic Technology; Addressing Methods

7 07.04 - 11.04 Liquid Crystal Displays (cont.): Backlighting Types; Display Parameters; Vertical Alignment Technology; In-Plane Switching Technology
8 14.04 - 18.04 ---
9 28.04 - 02.05 Computer Displays (cont.) Organic LED Displays
10 05.05 - 09.05 Electronic Paper Displays. Quantum Dot Displays
11 12.05 - 16.05 Graphics Adapters. Structure of a Graphics Adapter. Graphics Memory. Graphics Processing Units
12 19.05 - 23.05 Graphics Processing Units (cont.). Display Interfaces: HDMI; DisplayPort
13 26.05 - 30.05 Optical Discs. Classification of Optical Discs. Compact Discs. DVD Discs
14 02.06 - 06.06 DVD Discs (cont.). Blu-ray Discs


Updated: March 29, 2025