Dr. Baruch Zoltan Francisc
Professor

Input/Output Systems and
Peripheral Devices

Calendar of the Lectures (2023/2024)



No.

Week Topic Documentation
1 26.02 - 01.03 Introduction. I/O Systems. Structure of an I/O System. I/O Modules
Methods for I/O Operations. Programmed I/O
IOS-Introduction.pdf
IOS-Methods-IO-1.pdf
2 04.03 - 08.03 Methods for I/O Operations (cont.). Interrupt-Driven I/O. Direct Memory Access. I/O Processors IOS-Methods-IO-2.pdf
3 11.03 - 15.03 Computer Buses. Introduction. Electrical Considerations. Synchronous and Asynchronous Buses. Parallel and Serial Buses. Bus Arbitration. PCI Bus IOS-Buses-1.pdf
4 18.03 - 22.03 Computer Buses (cont.) PCI Express Bus. Other Serial Buses: I2C Bus; SPI Bus IOS-Buses-2.pdf
5 25.03 - 29.03 Other Serial Buses (cont.): Universal Serial Bus. VME Bus
Expansion Modules for Embedded Systems. Requirements for Embedded Systems. VME Modules
IOS-Buses-3.pdf
IOS-Expansion-Modules-1.pdf
6 01.04 - 05.04 Expansion Modules for Embedded Systems (cont.). CompactPCI Modules. Mezzanine Modules. COM Express Modules IOS-Expansion-Modules-2.pdf
7 08.04 - 12.04 Computer Displays. Liquid Crystal Displays: Liquid Crystals; Twisted Nematic Technology; Addressing Methods; Backlighting Types IOS-Displays-1.pdf
8 15.04 - 19.04 Liquid Crystal Displays (cont.): Display Parameters; Vertical Alignment Technology; In-Plane Switching Technology
9 22.04 - 26.04 Computer Displays (cont.) Organic LED Displays. Electronic Paper Displays
10 06.05 - 10.05 Electronic Paper Displays (cont.). Quantum Dot Displays
11 13.05 - 17.05 Graphics Adapters. Structure of a Graphics Adapter. Graphics Memory. Graphics Processing Units
12 20.05 - 24.05 Graphics Processing Units (cont.). Display Interfaces: HDMI; DisplayPort
13 27.05 - 31.05 Optical Discs. Classification of Optical Discs. Compact Discs. DVD Discs
14 03.06 - 07.06 DVD Discs (cont.). Blu-ray Discs


Updated: April 14, 2024