Computer Organization, Design and Programming

This course provides you with a basic understanding of how computers work. Starting from basic number representation we explore how computers store and manipulate information to perform computation. This is followed by higher-level systems designs including memory and input/output. We conclude with a brief discussion of advanced topics in computer systems design.

Topics covered include: computer systems organization, machine language and assembly programming, machine representation of data and instructions, computer arithmetic, the CPU and instruction interpretation, basic logic design, memory organization, peripherals and I/O.

Prerequisites: CPS 100 or equivalent, ability to program in a high level language.

Time & Place: MWF 10:05 to 11:20 D106 LSRC (technically Friday is a recitation, but we're going to use that time for hands-on exercises with the Altera systems)

Professor Alvin Lebeck

• Office: D308, LSRC
  
• phone: 660-6551
  
• Office hours: Tues: 11am-noon, Thur: 2pm-3pm

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TA Jie Xiao

• email: jiexiao AT cs DOT duke DOT edu
• Office: D339 LSRC
• Office hours: Mon: 1pm-2pm, Thur: 4pm-5pm

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UTA Mike Tunick

• Office hours: 4:00-5:30 Tues Bostock

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Grades

Available through the Duke Blackboard Course Page