Class Notes

CSCI 330 - Computer Organization and Architecture.

• When; 8:10 - 9:00, MWF, Spring 2005.
• Where; McRey 317.
• Office Hours; by prior arrangement.
• Text; Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture, Linda Null and Julia Lobur.
• Course Syllabus.
• Homework Assignments;
  1. Assignment #1, due 2/4/2005.
  2. Assignment #2, due 2/18/2005.
  3. Assignment #3, due 2/25/2005.
  4. Assignment #4, due 3/11/2005.
  5. Assignment #5, due 4/1/2005.
  6. Assignment #6, due 4/8/2005.
  7. Assignment #7, due 4/18/2005.
  8. Assignment #8, due 4/24/2005.
• Lecture Slides;
  1. Introduction - Chapter 1.
  2. Data Representation in Computer Systems - Chapter 2.
  3. Hamming Codes.
  4. Boolean Algebra and Digital Logic - Chapter 3.
  5. Karnaugh Maps.
  6. An Introduction to a Simple Computer.
  7. Instruction Set Architecture.
  8. Memory.
  9. Input/Output.
  10. Alternative Architectures.
  11. Networking.
  12. Measuring Performance.
  13. A Little Queuing Theory.