CPI (B-TECH computer science engineering 5th)

1. SYSTEM RESOURCES: Interrupt, DMA Channel, I/O Port Addresses and resolving and resolving the

conflict of resources. I/O buses- ISA, EISA, Local bus, VESA Local bus, PCI bus, PCI Express,

Accelerated graphics port bus.

2. IDE & SCSI Interfaces: IDE origin, IDE Interface ATA standards ATA1 to ATA7. ATA feature,

ATA RAID and SCSI RAID, SCSI Cable and pin Connector pin outs SCSI V/s IDE Advantages and

limitation.

3. Video Hardware : Video display technologies, DVI Digital signals for CRT Monitor,LCD Panels,

Video adapter types, Integrated Video/ Motherboard chipset, Video RAM,Video driver and multiple

Monitor, Graphic accelerators. Advanced 3D Technologies,TV Tuner and Video Capture upgrades

troubleshooting Video Cards and Drivers.

4. I/O Interfaces: I/O Interfaces from USB and IEEE1394, I/O Interface from serial and Parallel to

IEEE1394 and USB 961, Parallel to SCSI converter. Testing of serial andparallel port, USB Mouse/

Keyboard Interfaces.

5. Input/ Output Driver software aspects: Role of device driver DOS and UNIX/ LINUX device

drivers.

6. Design & Integration of Peripheral devices to a computer system as a Case Study

7. Future Trends: Detailed Analysis of recent Progress in the Peripheral and Bus systems. Some aspects

of cost Performance analysis while designing the system