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BIL3019Occupational English2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerArş. Gör. Mustafa YAZICI
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Gain general knowledge and understanding of computer science, Understand the steps involved in intellectual property production process, Read and analyse a scientific journal and extract the main idea, prepare a presentation for a popular computer science topic and present it in front of an audience.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Can understand written articles about computer technology.7,81
LO - 2 : Learns and understands the steps involved in patenting process7,81
LO - 3 : Gains general understanding of general computer technology topics 7,81
LO - 4 : Attains a better understanding of the computer related terminology
LO - 5 : Can present his work in front of an audience using English language.
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Understanding intellectual property and the steps necessary for producing patents, Impact of artificial intelligence on todays and future societies, Modelling human brain, Material science and the impact of material science on the computer technology, Graphene and its potential to change computers, Energy efficiency and taking advantage of automation to de-carbonize the energy production, Introduction to computer architecture, Parallel computers, Servers and parallelism, Memory architectures, Memory optimisation, D-RAM technology, Field Effect Transistors, The die production process, Virtual Memory and virtualisation, Wireless Communication Technology.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Understanding intellectual property and the steps necessary for producing patents
 Week 2Impact of artificial intelligence on todays and future societies
 Week 3Modelling human brain
 Week 4Material science and the impact of material science on the computer technology
 Week 5Graphene and its potential to change computers
 Week 6Energy efficiency and taking advantage of automation to de-carbonize the energy production
 Week 7Introduction to computer architecture
 Week 8Mid-term Exam
 Week 9Parallel computers
 Week 10Servers and parallelism
 Week 11Memory architectures
 Week 12Memory optimisation and D-RAM technology, Field Effect Transistors, The die production process, Virtual Memory and virtualisation, Wireless Communication Technology.
 Week 13Field Effect Transistors and the die production process
 Week 14Virtual Memory and virtualisation and Wireless Communication Technology.
 Week 15Student presentations
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, David Patterson and John L. Hennessy.
 
Recommended Reading
1IEEE Spectrum,Google Scholar
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 1 30
Project 12 15
End-of-term exam 16 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 15 45
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 15 30
Arasınav için hazırlık 8 1 8
Arasınav 1 1 1
Proje 15 1 15
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 1 10
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load110