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	IOS-Introduction.pdf IOS-Methods-IO-1.pdf
2	03.03 - 07.03	Methods for I/O Operations (cont.). Interrupt-Driven I/O. Direct Memory Access. I/O Processors
3	10.03 - 14.03	Computer Buses. Introduction. Electrical Considerations. Synchronous and Asynchronous Buses. Parallel and Serial Buses. Bus Arbitration. PCI Bus
4	17.03 - 21.03	Computer Buses (cont.) PCI Express Bus. Other Serial Buses: I2C Bus; SPI Bus
5	24.03 - 28.03	Other Serial Buses (cont.): Universal Serial Bus. VME Bus Expansion Modules for Embedded Systems. Requirements for Embedded Systems. VME Modules
6	31.03 - 04.04	Expansion Modules for Embedded Systems (cont.). CompactPCI Modules. Mezzanine Modules. COM Express Modules
7	07.04 - 11.04	Computer Displays. Liquid Crystal Displays: Liquid Crystals; Twisted Nematic Technology; Addressing Methods; Backlighting Types
8	14.04 - 18.04	Liquid Crystal Displays (cont.): Display Parameters; Vertical Alignment Technology; In-Plane Switching Technology
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