Computing models Basics of computer architectures, physical limits. Neuman architecture, Harvard architecture, integration of sensors. Digital signal processors – fixed-point implementations, floating point architectures, Fast buses and processing, SCSI processors, FPGA-based processor implementations, Parallel processor architectures, and instruction types of parallel processing. Instruction Level Parallel processors, Pipeline processors, Design case study - Design of an emulated digital CNN chip Data-parallel processors Structure of a cell processor Systolic architectures Vector architectures MIMD architectures.