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1 unit (4 credit hours) |
| Contact Hours: |
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3 lecture & 3 lab |
| Instructor: |
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Professor Jeffrey O. Pfaffmann |
| Last Taught: |
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Fall 2013 |
| Text Book: |
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Dive Into Systems
By Matthews, Newhall, and Webb. (Free Online Textbook, V1.2 Aug 2023.) |
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C Programming Language, any edition. By Kernighan and Ritchie. (Prentice Hall PTR, 1988.)
C: In a Nutshell. Second Edition.
By Peter Prinz & Tony Crawford. (O’Reilly Media, 2015.) |
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| Description: |
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A study of digital logic, computer components, internal and external memory, instruction sets, interrupts, micro- and macro-programming. Lecture/laboratory. |
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| Prerequisites: |
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CS150 (Data Structures and Algorithms) |
Specific Course Goals:
After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop a machine-level understanding of C, analyzing and enhancing programs to improve performance.
- Discuss the behavior of the computer memory hierarchy and different processor designs and design implementation.
- Understand and present material on understanding combinational circuits.
- Read and explain a contemporary conference paper related to computer architecture.
Student Outcomes:
| ABET/CAC Outcome 1 |
Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.. |
| ABET/CAC Outcome 2 |
Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline. |
| ABET/CAC Outcome 6 |
Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions. |
Topics covered:
- Overview of Computer Organization from OS to Gate.
- Information Representation
- C to Assembly in x86 and x86-64
- Mapping from C to Assembly to Machine Code
- Data Formats
- Arithmetic and Logical Operations
- Control Structures
- Procedures
- Array Allocation and Access
- Higher-Level Data Structures
- Circuit Design
- Boolean Algebra
- Combinational Circuits
- Multiplexer, Demultiplexer, Encoder, and Decoder
- Half, Full, Ripple Adder, and Arithmetic-Logic Units
- Sequential Circuit Design and Usage
- Clocking Signals, Latches, and Flip-Flops
- Counters
- Registers
- Data Buses, Register Files, and Control Basics
- Hardwired Control Logic
- Micro-Code Control Logic
- Basic Memory
- Instruction Set Architecture Basics
- Serial Processor Design and Operation
- Design Tradeoff and Machine Speedup
- RISC Design Characteristics
- CISC Design Characteristics
- Pipelined Processor Design and Operation
- Super-Scalar Processor Design and Operation
- Memory Hierarchy
- Two-Level Hierarchy and Speedup
- Caching
- Paging
- Disk Performance