MCS-284: Computer Organization (Fall 2020)

Note: This web site will be modified as the semester progresses. You are responsible for all the updates made here, so please check this page often.

- August 16th, 2020: the course webpage had been changed to reflect the new virtual format. All lectures are now virtual (ZOOM) lectures. Please see schedule and course info for details.

- August 9th, 2020: the course webpage is up and running.

• The lecture notes and corresponding examples will be posted on Moodle a few hours before the lecture.
• Projects 1- 3 are available now.
• Midterm and Final exam preparation notes will be posted two weeks before the tests/exam on Moodle.

• Course Information
• Syllabus/Schedule/Archive
• Instructor Information/Availability
• Useful Resources
  • C Programming Style Guideline for your assignments
• Projects:
  • Project 1: Making a Calendar.
    • Start: Monday, 9/14; due: Monday, 10/5, by the beginning of class
  • Writeup and handout files for Project 2: Manipulating Bits.
    • Start: Monday,10/12; due: Monday,11/2, by the beginning of class
  • Writeup for Project 3: Defusing a Binary Bomb.
    • Start:Monday,11/9; due: Tuesday,12/8, by midnight
• Homework (will be available on Moodle):
  • Homework # 1, starts Tuesday, 9/8, due Monday 9/14 by the starts of class, available now on Moodle
• Lecture Notes (will be available on Moodle):
  • Lecture 1 available on Moodle
  • Lecture 2 available on Moodle
  • Lecture 3 available on Moodle
  • Lecture 4 available on Moodle
  • Lecture 5 available on Moodle
  • Lecture 6 example codes (no slides) are available on Moodle
  • Lecture 7 available on Moodle
  • Lecture 8 available on Moodle
  • Lecture 9 available on Moodle
• Examples covered in class:
  • primes1.c - this program prints all primes up to limit, where limit is an argument
  • primes2.c - updated from primes1.c
  • pointers.c - this program demonstrates pointers to various types
  • pre_VS_post_increment.c - this program demonstrates preincrement operator VS postincrement operator
  • prime_sieve.c - this program prints all primes up to limit, where limit is an argument; using the Sieve of Eratosthenes method
  • person.c - this program declares a structure called Person, and uses it
• Test and Exam Preparations: