Course Information:

ECE337-002 and CS341, call number 20709

Course Description:

Survey of various levels of computer architecture and design: microprogramming and processor architecture, advanced assembly language programming, operating system concepts, and input/output via the operating system.

Prerequisites:

ECE238L or CS241L

Instructor:

Instructor	Dr. Min-You Wu
Office	Room 224C, ENGR
Office Hour	Tuesday 1:30--3:30am
Phone	505-277-1078
E-mail	wu@eece.unm.edu
Homepage	http://www.eece.unm.edu/~wu

Textbook:

William Stallings, "Computer Organization and Architecture: Designing for Performance," sixth edition, ISBN 0-13-035119-9, Prentice Hall, 2003.

Course Information Access

• Web page: The primary form of communication outside class is the Web. Every student is responsible of checking the class Web site at least once a week:
  http://www.ece.unm.edu/~wu/course/337s04/337.html
• Announcement mailing list: Important announcement will be sent through this mailing list. Please subscribe the mailing list within 7 days of the first day of the class. http://lists.ece.unm.edu/mailman/listinfo/ece337/
• Where to check your grade: WebCt is the place to go to check your grade, as well as other materials available for the class. You need to have a CIRT account to access, if you don't, go to WebCt page and read instructions. http://webct.unm.edu

Topics:

1. History of Computers
2. Cache Meory
3. Internal Memory
4. external Memory
5. Types of I/O
6. Information Representation and Computer Arithmetic
7. Instruction Sets

Class Meeting:

Room ME208, Tuesday/Thursday 8:00--9:15am

Grading Scheme

Homeworks and Quizzes: 30%

Midterm Exams: 30%

Term Paper: 15%

Final Exam: 25%


Homework is due at 5pm on Tuesday. Late homeworks may only be handed in during weekdays and will lose 20% grade per calendar day late. Homework assignments are individual projects, not group projects. Include your name, student number, and course number when turning in your homework. You may turn in your homework to my office or send it to my email address: wu@eece.unm.edu.

We will have two or three quizzes.

There will be two midterm exams, 15% each; and one final exam. Exams will cover material presented in class and homework assignments. Arrangements must be made in advance if you are unable to be present for an exam.

There will be a term paper for this course, topics will be given later.

Important Dates

Jan. 20: Classes begin
Feb. 19: 8:10--9:10am, Midterm I
Mar. 14--21: Spring break
Apr. 1: 8:10--9:10am, Midterm II
May 7: Classes end
May 13: 8:10--9:30am, Final examination

Tentative Class Schedule