Each topic below is a link to a web page that contains an expanded topics list for the lecture that day and source code for any programs shown during lecture. The page for each lecture will be updated after the actual lecture is given.
For a preview of the lecture topics, you may follow the italicized links to the page for a similar lecture from last semester's class. However, actual coverage will likely be different from semester to semester. Also, note that this semester's topics are covered in a slightly different order from last semester.
| Date | Topic | M&H Reading | Neveln Reading | Assign | Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Th 08/29 | Introduction & Overview | 1.1-1.8 | 1.1-1.6 | ||
| Tu 09/03 | Data Representation I | 2.1-2.2, 3.1-3.3 | 2.4-2.7, 3.6-3.8 | HW1 | |
| Th 09/05 | Data Representation II | ||||
| Tu 09/10 | Data Representation III | 3.10-3.13, 4.1-4.8 | HW2 | HW1 | |
| Th 09/12 | i386 Assembly Language I | 6.1-6.5 | Proj1 | ||
| Tu 09/17 | i386 Assembly Language II | HW2 | |||
| Th 09/19 | i386 Assembly Language III | Proj2 | Proj1 | ||
| Tu 09/24 | i386 Assembly Language IV | ||||
| Th 09/26 | Examples | Proj2 | |||
| Tu 10/01 | Compiling, Assembling & Linking | 5.1-5.3 | 5.1-5.7 | Proj3 | |
| Th 10/03 | Subroutines | 7.1-7.4 | |||
| Tu 10/08 | The Stack & C Functions I | ||||
| Th 10/10 | The Stack & C Functions II | Proj4 | Proj3 | ||
| Tu 10/15 | Linux Memory Model | 7.7 | 8.1-8.8 | ||
| Th 10/17 | Interrupts | 9.1-9.8 | Proj4 | ||
| Tu 10/22 | Midterm Exam | ||||
| Th 10/24 | Introduction to Digital Logic | A.1-A.2 | 3.1-3.3 | DigSim1 | |
| Tu 10/29 | Transistors & Logic Gates | A.3-A.4 | |||
| Th 10/31 | Boolean Functions & Truth Tables | A.5-A.9 | HW3 | DigSim1 | |
| Tu 11/05 | Circuits for Addition | 3.5 | |||
| Th 11/07 | Combinational Logic Components | A.10 | HW4 | HW3 | |
| Tu 11/12 | Flip Flops | A.11 | |||
| Th 11/14 | Finite State Machines | A.12-A.15 | DigSim2 | HW4 | |
| Tu 11/19 | Circuit Simplification I | B.1-B.2 | |||
| Th 11/21 | Circuit Simplification II | B.3 | HW5 | DigSim2 | |
| Tu 11/26 | Finite State Machine Design | ||||
| Th 11/28 | Thanksgiving break | ||||
| Tu 12/03 | More Finite State Machine Design | DigSim3 | HW5 | ||
| Th 12/05 | Class Cancelled (snow) | ||||
| Tu 12/10 | Review | A.14, 3.3.1, 7.2-7.3 | DigSim3 | ||
| Th 12/12 | Final Exam 10:30am-12:30pm | ||||
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