Instructor: Dr. Manikas

Text: Null and Lobur, The Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture, Jones and Bartlett Learning, 5th Edition, ISBN 978-1-284-12303-6, 2019

Lectures: T, Th 3:30 - 4:50 pm, Caruth Hall 147

Focuses on the basics of computer architecture, including how the CPU, memory, and peripheral devices interconnect to create the digital computer. Topics include the von Neumann Architecture, number systems, digital logic, and the memory hierarchy. The basics of assembly language are covered as the key to understanding how instructions in high-level programming languages are compiled into machine instructions and executed by the CPU. Internet of Things (IoT) is demonstrated in class using Arduino and other boards with embedded firmware. Parallel architectures including multicore, GPUs, TPUs are explored in the context of their role in artificial intelligence and data science. Prerequisite: C- or better in CS 1342

(Chapter and Topic)

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Data Representation in Computer Systems
• Chapter 3: Boolean Algebra and Digital Logic
• Chapter 4: MARIE: An Introduction to a Simple Computer
• Chapter 5: A Closer Look at Instruction Set Architectures
• Chapter 6: Memory
• Chapter 7: Input/Output Systems

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