CS150 - Computer Organization and Architecture

Instructor:

Jim Alves-Foss

Office:

JEB 225

Email:

jimaf@cs.uidaho.edu

Phone:

(208) 885-5196

Office Hours:

MWF 9:00am - 10:20am or by appointment


Please feel free to email me or stop by at other times if you have any questions.



Catalog Description:
CS 150 Computer Organization and Architecture (3 cr). Digital logic and digital systems. Machine representation of data. Assembly level machine organization. Memory system organization and architecture, interfacing and communication. Functional organization. Multiprocessing and alternative architectures. Prereq: CS120


Syllabus: Downloadable from here (pdf).


Lecture Notes: go HERE


*** Homework Assignments: go HERE ***


Policy on Academic Honesty and Cheating - your continued registration in this class indicates that you understand and agree to abide by the policy (PDF) .


Grading:
Your grade will be calculated using the following percentages:

Two class-period exams

30% (15% each)

Final exam (comprehensive)

30%

Quizzes and In-class Assignments

10%

Homework assignments

30%

Total

100%


The letter grade you receive from the course will be determined as follows:

100% -90%

 

A

89.9%-80%

 

B

79.9%-70%

 

C

69.9%-60%

 

D

Below 60%

 

F

The instructor reserves the right to adjust these percentages lower if deemed necessary.


Announcements

Welcome!! - Any announcements for the class will appear here

LC3 Handouts

LC3 Examples Go HERE

 

Sample Exam1

Sample Exam2

 



Unix tutorial (from the University of Edinburgh) here.
Link to the textbook website ( here)
Some notes on binary arithmetic and base conversion (pdf or ps)
Some slides on binary arithmetic and base conversion (pdf or ps)

Last updated Friday Jan 10, 2008