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CS 281 System Architecture I

Course Description:
This course covers internal function and organization of digital computers, including instruction set design, machine and assembly language, computer arithmetic, ALU design, central processor organization and implementation. Also covered are interpreters, assemblers, linkers, and loaders. See syllabus for more details.

Prerequisites
ECE 200 or ECE-C 211 Recommended, CS270, CS172

Instructors
Section 501/701 - Bill Mongan

Office hours
Bill: M4-6pm and by appointment in UC 113
Grader: Chris Dulsky (dulsky -AT- gmail -DOT- com): M 4-6 in UC 147

Meeting Time
Section A - M 6-10pm in Randell 326

Course Web Pages
Section A - http://www.billmongan.com/cs281_fa09

Textbook

1. David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy, Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface, Third Edition, Morgan Kaufman Publishers, ISBN: 1558606041 (August 2004).
2. Pong P. Chu, FPGA Prototyping by VHDL Examples: Xilinx Spartan-3 Version. ISBN: 0470185317.
3. Optional but Recommended: Peter J. Ashenden, The Designer's Guide to VHDL, Third Edition. ISBN: 978-0-12-088785-9
4. Optional but Recommended: Randel Bryant and David O'Hallaron, Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. ISBN: 013034074X