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CMSC 411 Computer Architecture Fall 2020
on line, web lectures, submit homework, projects, exams online_instructions WWW access http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~squire (students main source of information for course) https://umbc.webex.com/meet/squire corrected time (Tuesday and Thursday 1:00pm to 2:15pm instructor presents additional information, answers questions, online office hours)
Textbook: Computer Organization and Design, optional The hardware/software interface The authors Patterson and Hennessey have written a few books with very similar titles, get the up-to-date book. Fourth edition is ISBN 978-0-12-374493-7 (paper, with CD) Reading assignments are from the book and web
Distribution Course grade
Final Exam 19% A 90% - 100%
Mid-term Exam 15% B 80% - 89.9%
Projects 30% C 70% - 79.9%
Homework 36% D 60% - 69.9%
Homework percent is 3% each.
The projects percent: for part1 10%, for part2a 6%,
for part2b 4%, for part3a 7%, for part3b 3%.
Partial credit is given on homework and projects.
No partial credit on multiple choice, true-false, and
single answer exam questions.
Check your grades on Blackboard.
UMBC rules apply to cheating/copying. You may work together and discuss homework and the project. You must do your own work and not copy from anyone else! Copying/cheating will result in a minimum punishment of a zero on that assignment for everyone involved, including the originator. Beware! Changes in homework from previous semesters.
You need access to UMBC linux.gl.umbc.edu computer. You then have access to the computers that will run VHDL for your project and do submit. All students must have an account on the UMBC machine. The projects and some homework will use the "submit" facility All students must be able to access the WWW to get assignments. (Syllabus, Project, Homework 1-6, Homework 7-12) Connections are available for remote use. Use BlackBoard for announcements and checking on your grades. Report any mistakes or questions by EMail.
Only email, squire@umbc.edu EMail: squire@umbc.edu 24/7
Only email, dayuan1@umbc.edu
Homework All homework, projects, exams, are submitted on gl.
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Last updated 9/15/2020