CPSC 252: Computer Organization

Professor: Dr. Ellen Walker

Office: Colton 112, x5250
E-mail: walkerel

Time & Place: MWF 1:15-2:35, Hinsdale 114

1/9/2006: Introduction
1/18/2006: Assembly Language (updated 1/20/06)
1/23/2006: Computer Arithmetic
1/25/2006: Multiplication
1/25/2006: Floating Point (updated 1/27)
1/30/2006: Performance (updated 2/1)
2/6/2006: Combinational Logic (begun 2/1)
2/10/2006: Sequential Logic
2/13/2006: Processor Data Path & Control (one-cycle) Chapters 5.1-5.4 and C.1-C.2
2/15/2006: Data Path & Control (multi-cycle) Chapters 5.5, C.3 and C.4 (updated 2/20)
2/22/2006: Microprogramming Chapters 5.8 and C.5 (begun 2/20)
2/24/2006: Review Slides and Problems for Chapter 5 and Appendices B and C (problems discussed on 2/27)
3/13/2006: Pipelining Overview Chapter 6.1
3/15/2006: Pipelining Details Chapters 6.2-6.6 (updated 3/17)
3/22/2006: Memory Hierarchy Chapters 7.1-7.3 and some of 7.5 (updated 3/24)
3/27/2006: Disk & I/O Chapters 8.1, 8.2, 8.3-8.6 (updated 3/31)
4/3/2006: Networks Chapter 8.4

Test 1 (February 3, 2006) -- covers Chapters 1 (1.1-1.3), 2 (2.1-2.7, 2.9 + notes and Lab 1), 3 (3.1-3.4, 3.6, 3.8) and Appendix A (A.1-A.2, A.5, A.9, A.10). You will be allowed to use your green card as well as one page of notes during the exam.
Test 2 (Due 3/13/2006 at 1:15pm)
Test 3 (April 5, 2006) -- Covers Chapters 6 (6.1-6.6), 7 (7.1-7.3, 7.5 except references to virtual memory) and 8 (8.1-8.2, 8.4) You will be allowed to use one page of notes during the exam.
Final Exam (April 11, 2006 at 9am) -- comprehensive. You will be able to use your green card as well as one page of notes during the exam.