CSC392 - Computer Organization & Systems

Syllabus, Spring 2013

Three (3) Credit Hours
Room: HR 308
Time: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m. (M, W, F)
Office Hours: As shown below and by appointment.

Text: Structured Computer Organization, 4th. ed.; Tanenbaum; Prentice-Hall; 1999.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Computer Organization is a survey of computer organization and systems including number representation, digital logic, microprogramming, machine language, operating system concepts, and assembly language programming. A student successfully completing all the requirements of this course will

• be familiar with the general historical development of computers.
• be able to write integers and floating point numbers in typical computer formats.
• be familiar with the basic components and the organization of typical computers.
• be able to write a truth table for basic logic functions and draw the corresponding gate symbols.
• be able to write the sum of products expression for a Boolean function defined by a truth table.
• be able to design a digital circuit given the corresponding sum of products expression.
• be able to implement a digital circuit design using a digital circuit simulator.
• be familiar with fundamental combinational and sequential digital logic circuits.
• be familiar with processor microarchitecture and microprogramming.
• be able to write simple microprograms (for the Mic-1 architecture).
• be familiar with the instruction set architecture of modern computers.
• be able to write Integer Java Virtual Machine assembly language programs.
• be familiar with the basic features of modern machine language instruction sets.
• be familiar with basic concepts of operating systems including virtual memory, virtual I/O instructions, and virtual instructions used in parallel processing.
• be familiar with the basic features of assembly language and assemblers.
• be able to write simple assembly language programs for the Intel family of processors.

Classroom presentations will consist primarily of lectures, demonstrations, and discussion.

ASSIGNMENT OF GRADES

Grades will be based on the following activities:

• Two 100-point tests.
• Fifteen 20-point homework assignments.

One test will be given at mid-term (Mar 4) and the other during the week of final exams (Apr 29). Weekly homework assignments are due on the day of the first class meeting following the end of the week in which the assignment is given. There will be homework assigned every week (see the course schedule below) except the week of the spring break. Late homework will not be accepted unless there are unusual mitigating circumstances involved. The two lowest homework scores will be dropped.

GRADING SCALE

Letter grades are assigned on the basis of the number of points earned out of the 550 points possible:

Grade	Points
A	428-460
A-	414-427
B+	401-413
B	382-400
B-	368-381
C+	355-367
C	336-354
C-	322-335
D	276-321
F	000-275

ATTENDANCE POLICY

All students are expected to attend class and to complete assignments and readings outside of class. If a student misses a class, the student is responsible for the work missed. The registrar will excuse an absence due to

• hospitalization or serious illness (as determined by a physician).
• Asbury University approved group event or travel (e.g., class trip, athletic team trip, etc.).
• death or serious illness of a family member.
• other unusual circumstance.

When you present me with the official excused absence form, you will be permitted to make up any quiz or test you might have missed. An excused absence does not give you an excuse to turn homework in late. Homework can be turned in early by slipping it under my door, giving it to the Hamann-Ray administrative assistant (located on the middle of the second floor on the front side of the building), or giving it to a classmate to bring to class.

Decisions regarding missed or late work resulting from such circumstances as travel difficulties, bad weather, conflicting schedules, oversleeping, minor sickness, doctor or dentist appointments, job interviews, discretionary trips (such as weddings), and family responsibilities will be at my discretion and will be made on a case by case basis.

You can find Asbury University's attendance policy in the university bulletin at the following link:

https://www.asbury.edu/offices/registrar/bulletin/academic-policies/courses-and-attendance

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

The work by a student taking a test is expected to be the product of the student alone. In this course, cheating includes unauthorized collaboration (giving or receiving help from some person) and unauthorized access to sources (including notes, cheat sheets, digital documents, and so on). Incidents of academic dishonesty will be recorded in your permanent file. In addition, the following penalties will apply:

• The first offense will result in a grade of 0 on the work in question and you will be required to meet with the Academic Dean.
• The second offense will result in a grade of F for the course and you will be required to meet with the Academic Integrity Committee.
• The third offense will result in suspension from the university.

You can find Asbury University's complete academic integrity policy in the university bulletin at the following link:

https://www.asbury.edu/offices/registrar/bulletin/academic-policies/general-policies

Because this is a directed-study course, students are permitted to help each other on homework assignments. This should not be construed too liberally. You are still expected to work on the homework on your own. However, if you get stuck, you may get help from another student. The intent here is to allow you to get enough help so that you understand how to answer the question yourself as opposed to simply copying the other student's answer.

TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE

Because this course is being taught as a directed study, this schedule should be considered as a general guideline and is subject to change. Homework assigned in any given week is due at the beginning of the first class period following the end of that week. (Normally, that would be the first class of the next week, but homework assigned during the week before spring break will be due at the first class of the week after spring break.)

Month	Day	Activity or Material Covered
Jan	7	1.1 - 1.3
	9	1.4 - 1.5
	11	Appendix A
	14	Appendix B
	16	2.1 - 2.2
	18	2.3
	21	Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)
	23	2.4
	25	3.1 (Digital Logic)
	28	3.1
	30	3.2 (Karnaugh Maps)
Feb	1	3.2 (Sample Integrated Circuits)
	4	3.2
	6	3.2 (Digital Building Blocks)
	8	3.2 (Arithmetic Unit)
	11	3.3 (Memory)
	13	3.3
	15	3.3-3.4
	18	4.1 (CPU)
	20	4.1 (Microprograms)
	22	4.1
	25	4.2
	27	4.2 (Machine Language Environment)
Mar	1	4.2
	4	Test 1 (Machine Language Interpreter)
	6	4.3 (Machine Language Programs)
	8	4.3
	11	Spring Break
	13	Spring Break
	15	Spring Break
	18	4.3 (Assembly Language)
	20	4.3
	22	4.3
	25	5.1
	27	5.2
	29	Good Friday Break
Apr	1	Easter Break
	3	5.3
	5	5.4
	8	5.5
	10	5.6
	12	7.1-7.2
	15	7.3
	17	7.4 (Intel Assembly Language)
	19	7.4
	22	Assembly Language Programming
	24	Assembly Language Programming
	26	Assembly Language Programming
	29	Test 2 at 3:30 PM

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