CS 203 - Computer Organization - Fall 2000

Lafayette College > Department of Computer Science > CS 203

Instructor: Dr. James Glenn
Office: Pardee 328
Office Hours: M 12-2:30, W 10:30-1, or by appointment
E-mail: glennj@cs.lafayette.edu
Phone: (610)330-5415

Times and Locations: Lecture TR 9:30-10:45 in Pardee 429, Lab TR 1:15-2:30 in Pardee 320

Text: Structured Computer Organization (4th ed.) by A. Tanenbaum

Prerequisite: CS 103 - Principles of Computer Science II

Description:A study of digital logic, computer components, internal and external memory, computer arithmetic, instruction sets, interrupts, and microprogramming.

Topics:

History (Ch. 1)
Computer Components (CPUs, memory, peripherals) (Ch. 2)
Digital Logic (Ch. 3)
Number Formats (Apps. A, B)
Microarchitecture (Ch. 4)
Instruction Sets (Ch. 5)

Grading:

Homeworks 10%
Labs 30%
Midterm Exams 30% total
Final Exam 30%

Academic Honesty: You may discuss homework assignments with other current CS 203 students, but the work you submit should reflect your own understanding of the problem (you should be able to reproduce your work in a coherent manner on your own). No help from anyone other than the instructor is allowed on any other work. Students must follow the college's Priciples of Intellectual Honesty described in the student handbook.