Table of Contents
Course Outline
Week 1: Jan. 5 - 9, 2015
Chapter 1: Overview and Computer Performance
Reading: Sections 1.0 - 1.7, 1.9, 1.10
Weeks 2-3: Jan. 12 - 23, 2015
Quiz 1 for Chapter 1 on Jan. 21 from 5:30-5:50pm
Chapter 2: Instructions: Language of the Computer
Reading: Sections 2.1 - 2.13
Weeks 4 to 5: Jan. 26 - Feb. 6, 2015
Quiz 2 for Chapter 2 on Feb. 2 from 5:30-5:50pm
Chapter 3: Arithmetic for Computers
Reading: Sections 3.1-3.5
Lab starts on Jan. 26 for Lab Group 1 and on Jan. 27 for Lab Group 2.
Week4: LabA
Week5: LabB
Week 6: Feb. 9 - 13, 2015
Quiz 3 for Chapter 3 on Feb. 11, 2015 from 5:30-5:50pm
Appendix 1: The Basics of Logic Design
Reading: Appendix B B.1-B.3, B.7-B.9
Week6: LabC
Week 7, Reading Week, Feb. 14 - 21, 2015
No class
Week 8, Midterm, Feb. 23 - 27, 2015
Feb. 23 Verilog basics (self-study, no class)
Reading: Appendix B.4
Feb. 25 Midterm test from 5:30 - 6:45pm (venue: TBD)
Week 9: Mar. 2 - 6, 2015
Quiz 4 for Appendix on Mar. 4 from 5:30-5:50pm
Appendix 2: ALU design
Reading: B.5 - B.6
Week 9: LabK
Weeks 10 - 13, Mar. 9 - Apr. 3
Chapter 4: The Processor
Reading: 4.1-4.8
Week 10: LabL
Week 11: LabM
Week 12: LabN
Quiz 5 for Chapter 4 Parts 1 and 2 on Apr. 1 from 5:30-5:50pm
Final Exam, Apr. 7 -24, 2015
TBD