CSCI 512 Computer Architecture Prerequisite: None Administrative Information:

Class Duration: Day/Time: Location: Campus Phone: January 05 to March 29, 2011 Login Moodle Online (703) 941-0949

Instructor Contact Information:

Instructor: Office Hours: Kwang Lee, Professor Monday 10:00am 06:00pm Tuesday 10:00am 02:00pm By appointment Annadle Campus 7535 Little River Tnpk., Annandale, VA 22003 kwang.lee@unva.edu (703) 941-0949 ext. 131

Office Location:

E-mail: Telephone:

Instructional Material:
Stallings, W. (2008). Computer Organization & Architecture: Designing for Performance (8th ed.). Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 978-0-13608860-8. The instructor may place required articles or chapters on reserve in the library. Textbooks needed for class are in stock at the campus virtual e-campus bookstore. This bookstore can be found on UNVAs website www.unva.edu. Click on learning resources and then click bookstore. This bookstore provides an easy-to-use and inexpensive way to order textbooks on-line. Students receive substantial discounts on both text books and general books. Students also can sell used textbooks on this site.

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Course Description:
This course provides an overview of computer organization and architecture and looks at how computer design has evolved. The topics also includes an overview the major components of computers and their interactions such as internal/external memory, cache, and I/O devices. The course introduce the internal architecture and organization of the CPU. Then it looks at the structures/functions and study instructions set architectures of the CPU. (3 credit hours)

Course Learning Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: Learn the concepts of the design of a computing system and the relationship of the computer hardware and software. Apply the theory of software engineering in the application software design concepts. Identify and discuss the topics of operating systems development and hardware design principles. Demonstrate the appropriate level of competence in written expression as demanded by the discipline and as expected of a graduate student. Demonstrate the appropriate level of competence in library research as demanded by the discipline and as expected of a graduate student.

Teaching Method:
This course emphasizes the importance of relating the gained knowledge to real world applications so practical development projects will be an integral part of course. These practical projects will be part of each unit; this allows continuous integration of theory and practice. This class is taught as a lecture, with demonstrations of key processes and homework that require students to use the programs and processes so that they are practicing their skills outside the classroom. This class does not include a formal laboratory component. Students should use the computer laboratories at either campus if they do not have easy computer access elsewhere to complete necessary homework and class projects. Students should take this practical aspect of the course very seriously, and ask questions in class if they do not understand any aspect of the software we use.

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Course Schedule and Outline:

Week Date
1 01/05 ~ 01/09 01/10 ~ 01/16 01/17 ~ 01/23 01/24 ~ 01/30 01/31 ~ 02/06 02/07 ~ 02/13 02/14 ~ 02/20 02/21 ~ 02/27 02/28 ~ 03/06 03/07 ~ 03/13 03/14 ~ 03/20 03/21 ~ 03/27

Textbook Reading
Chapter 01 Chapter 02 Chapter 03 Chapter 12 Chapter 04

Lecture Topic
Introduction to Computer Architecture Top-Level View of Computer Function and CPU Structures/Functions Cache Memory

Assignment Given
Discussion #1

Assignment Due
Discussion #1 01/16 Quiz #1 01/16 Discussion #2 01/23 Quiz #2 01/30

Quiz #1

Discussion #2

Chapter 05

Internal Memory

Quiz #2

Online Midterm Exam

Chapter 06 Chapter 07

External Memory Discussion #3 02/20 Quiz #2 02/27 Discussion #3 03/06 Quiz #3 03/13 Assignment #1 03/20

Input and Output Devices Chapter 08 Relevant Materials Chapter 09 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Relevant Materials Overview of OS Supports and CPU Scheduling Concepts Data Type and Computer Arithmetic Instruction Sets: Addressing Modes and Formats Computer Network

Discussion #3

Quiz #2

Discussion #3

10

Quiz #3

11

Assignment #1

12

Online Final Exam

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Course Requirement and Evaluation:

Evaluation will occur via quizzes, exams, homework assignments, presentation, Threaded discussions, exercises, case analyses, (class participation, class attendance MUST login to the course shell at least once a week), etc. The deliverables will entail 1,000 possible points, broken down as follows: 200 points 100 points 200 points 200 points 300 points 1000 points Three Quizzes (Each 50 points) One Written Assignment Four Discussion (Each 50 points) Midterm Exam Final Exam Total Grade

The numerical score is then converted to a letter grade using the following scale: Above 900 (90%) A Above 800 (80%) B Above 700 (70%) C Below 699 (69%) F Late Policy for Exams, Quizzes, Discussions, and Assignments Please submit your assignments, discussions, quizzes, and exams a on the due dates. I know that problems arise for working adult learners. If you are not able to submit your work by the due date/s, due to circumstances beyond your control, please send me an email before the due date to request an extension and I will work with you. Otherwise, all late works/submissions will result in receiving a failing grade for that assignments, quizzes, discussion, or exam. Also Midterm and Final Exam must be taken on due date/s as scheduled.

Supporting Material:
Hennessy, J. L., & Patterson, G. A. (2007). Computer Architecture-A Quantitative Approach. (4th ed.). MK, ISBN: 0-12-370490-1 Patterson, G. A., & Hennessy, J. L. (2007). Computer Organization and Design-A Hardware/Software Interface. MK, ISBN: 978-12-370606-5

Academic Integrity:
Academic honesty is non-negotiable. All assignments submitted in fulfillment of course requirements must be the student's own work. Plagiarism and/or any other form of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will result in a grade of zero on the assignment. Students should consult the Students Handbook on the University web-site or

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in the University catalog. Generally following grounds must be included as academic dishonesty: Plagiarism presenting the work of another as ones own in a paper, exam, other assignments, or WEB materials. Other Forms other forms of academic dishonesty include: selling or purchasing examinations, papers or other assignments and submitting or resubmitting the same paper for two different classes without explicit authorization. Cheating on Examinations copying anothers work or allowing your work to be copied; using unauthorized notes; taking anothers exam or having another take yours. Any other form of academic dishonesty will NOT be tolerated and will result in a grade of zero on the class. Usually following rules will be applied for the students. -10.00% grade will be given to all duplicators and original author as well at the first time If students have consecutive copied work more than one times, then they will result in a ZERO grade of the class. To take more detail information, students can consult the Students Handbook on the University web-site or in the University catalog.

Attendance, Absence, Lateness, Incomplete:

International students in the US on F-1 visas, and Students receiving Veterans benefits are reminded that regular attendance is required. The university is required by law to report excessive absenteeism by students in these two categories. In accordance with the policies of the University of Northern Virginia, class attendance is required. If a student has more than three absences in consecutive weeks, he or she will be asked to meet with the International Student Advisor. It is the student's responsibility to inform the instructor prior to an absence from class. Messages can be left at the instructors e-mail or phone. Students are responsible for work missed during an absence. Each class will start promptly at the scheduled time. A course grade of incomplete will be given only under very unusual circumstances, and only if the student has completed at least 75% of the assigned work by the last day of class and only when an incomplete contract is signed and approved.

Learning Resources/Library:
Utilization of library resources is an indispensible part of your education at the UNVA. Our librarians are available to assist you from 9:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. Please take advantage of this opportunity for assistance to your success while you are here at UNVA. The UNVA library offers an extensive range of resources, particularly online, for student

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use. Our library subscription journal databases include: ABI/INFORM Complete o ABI Dateline o ABI Global o ABI T&I Academic OneFile Business & Company Resource Center Business ASAP Business Source Complete Computer Database Dissertations & Theses EconLit with Full Text Education Research Complete ERIC Expanded Academic ASAP General Business File ASAP General OneFile Health and Wellness Resource Center Health Reference Center Academic IBISWorld InfoTrac Custom Newspapers LegalTrac Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts Literature Resource Center Newsletters ASAP ProQuest Psychology Journals ProQuest Research Library Student Resource Center Gold Edition Teacher Reference Center ...and other article databases The library also provides access to thousands of electronic books, including: ebrary EBL Books Safari Business & Tech Books ...and other e-book collections Internet Usage: You will be expected to have daily access to the internet and e-mail. Assignment updates, additions and changes may be sent by e-mail. If you do not own a computer, there are computers accessible to you in UNVA computer labs and the UNVA Library. Related to internet usage, it is also expected that you are able to: Attach files to e-mails and retrieve attached files

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Use proper grammar and etiquette when writing e-mail Use virus protection utilities on your computer Use common applications such as word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation software.

E-mail Usage: You should use your UNVA e-mail account when sending an e-mail message to any member of the teaching team. To set up an account please use the directions below. UNVA Student E-mail Account Activation Directions 1. E-mail box set up rules: First letter of first name + last name + last four numbers of student ID; For example a student name is John Lee and his student id is 107-00-2545 Then his e-mail account should start be jlee2546 Default password is unvaunva (lower case) 2. Website: http://stud.unva.edu (without WWW) or You may access your account via the homepage of www.unva.edu directly 3. Regarding UNVA student e-mail assistance issues, you may contact Ms. Er Liang eliang.admin@unva.edu for account creation or Mr. Henry Ou hou.admin@unva.edu for technical support. Please be aware of the limitations of e-mail and adhere to the following guidelines. Unfortunately, because of past experience, the guidelines now include those email behaviors to which no response will be given. Write the Course Code in subject line, then the topic (example: EDLD510: Annotated Bib. clarification). Include a greeting and salutation in all your e-mails. Include the name you prefer to be called. Retain all related e-mails at the bottom of any response you send and place your response at the top. I will not search through previous e-mails to attempt to discover the topic of our e-mail exchange, nor will I search through a message for new information. Content questions that require in-depth explanation are inappropriate for email and you will receive a response asking you to come to office hours to have the question answered. In online courses, or blended courses, you may be directed to post your question or comments to the appropriate online discussion forum. Do not use e-mail in emergency situations or when you need a response in less than 24 hours. The following types of e-mail will receive no response: Any e-mail which contains hostile or accusatory language will remain unanswered and the sender may be reported to the appropriate authorities. Any e-mail sent requesting a change of grade for any reason other than an error in calculation or recording of points will remain unanswered.

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Any e-mail sent which contains student opinions about the fairness of the course or exams will remain unanswered.

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