CS 231 - Computer Organization

Fall 2007

An index page for various class resources

last modified 12/6/2007

Syllabus

Exams

•   Exam 1 - Thursday, September 27
•   Exam 2 - Thursday, October 25
•   Exam 3 - Tuesday,  November 27
•   Final Exam - Thursday, December 13, 1:10 p.m.

Labs

• Lab 13 - An Average Lab
• Lab 12 - When It Counts
• Lab 11 - Watch This!
• Lab 10 - Introduction to Circuits and Gates (Not Bill)
• Lab 9 - Adding R-Type Instructions to the DataPath Simulator
• Lab 8 - Exploring the DataPath Simulator
• Lab 7 - Machine Code
• Lab 6 - Being Hanoi-ing
• Lab 5 - More with Functions (in MIPS)
• Lab 4 - My First Function (in MIPS)
• Lab 3 - Translating Java to MIPS
• Lab 2 - Simple MIPS Programming
• Lab 1 - Introduction to PC-SPIM   

Readings (from Patterson and Hennessy unless otherwise indicated)

• 10/30  Appendix B
• 10/23  Rest of Chapter 5
• 10/16  Chapter 5, Sections 1-3
• 10/11  Chapter 3, Sections 1-4
• 9/20    Rest of Chapter 2
• 9/4      Chapter 2, Sections 1-6
• 8/30    Chapter 1, Sections 4-8
• 8/28    Preface.  Chapter 1, Sections 1-3; Skim A.9 and A.10

Homework

    For purposes of discussion, the "relative time ratings" of the problems shall be considered "points".

• 30 points from Chapter 1, at least five points from problems numbered 1.46 or higher -  due 9/11/2007, in class

Other Resources

• PC SPIM Installation Files
• Upper Case Conversion Program, from class on Sept. 6
• Adder Program, from class on Sept. 20