course_info:cis_2030

Include a brief summary of the course topics and requirements, the general format of the course, and the methods of evaluation.

Study of Computer Architecture (as opposed to Computer Organization) based on the Motorola 68000 Instruction Set Architecture.

Skills and knowledge students should have prior to beginning the course:

Contents of CIS1910 and CIS2500

Course Topics:

Binary representations, full coverage of all components of Instruction Set Architecture, Microcomputer Interfacing (analog and digital), Bus Protocols, Compiler Optimizations, Operating System Design Issues

Course Format:

Lecture format: Face-to-Face
Online materials location and format: Course Website/PDF
Lab or tutorial format and expectations: written answers/programs

Method of evaluation:

Number of Assignments: 5
Number of Graded Labs: 11
Number of Quizzes: 5
Formal Midterm? Yes
Course project? No
Final Exam? Yes
Group work? No
mostly programming assignments? Both
Written documents? Yes