IBM S/390 Architecture

Group 6

1. Overview/History of Architecture
2. ALU/CPU
   • ALU/CPU Registers
   • Addressable Memory
   • Integer Representation
   • Floating Point Representation
   • Instruction Formats
   • Addressing Modes
   • Instruction Sets
     • Data Transfer
     • Data Manipulation
       • Arithmetic/Logic
       • Shift/Rotate
       • Comparisons
       • Special Purpose
     • Program Manipulation
     • Status Management
   • Data Types Supported
3. Control Unit
   • Pipelining
   • Microprogramming
   • Interconnection Structures