This course covers the fundamental issues in the design of modern computer systems, including the design and implementation of key hardware components such as the processor, memory, and I/O devices, and the software/hardware interface.
Basic information
- Course Number: 01:198:211 Sections 05, 06, 07, and 08
- Instructor: Yipeng Huang
- Email: yipeng.huang@rutgers.edu
- Course Type: Undergraduate
- Credits: 4
- Learning Management System (LMS): https://rutgers.instructure.com/courses/160141
- Syllabus: https://yipenghuang.com/teaching/2022-spring/
When and where to find the class
Lectures: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:00 PM–3:20 PM Eastern Time. For the time being, the Zoom link to join live is on the class LMS on Canvas. Log in to Zoom with your Rutgers email address; otherwise, the passcode to join is available on the class LMS. Lecture recordings will be posted online within one day.
Recitations: Recitations will be synchronous and will not be recorded. You are strongly recommended to attend recitations prepared with questions about assignments and lectures and make use of the help from TAs.
- Section 05: Thursdays 7:30–8:25 PM Eastern Time
- Section 06: Thursdays 5:40–6:35 PM Eastern Time
- Section 07: Thursdays 5:40–6:35 PM Eastern Time
- Section 08: Tuesdays 3:50–4:45 PM Eastern Time
The meeting locations and links for each recitation TA is on the class LMS on Canvas.
Office hours: Prof. Yipeng Huang’s office hours Thursday 4:00–5:00 PM Eastern Time, CoRE 317.
The TAs have additional office hours; time and meetings links for each TA is on the class LMS on Canvas.
Learning goals
Throughout the course, students will learn about low-level programming, digital logic, and the memory hierarchy via case studies that are representative of real-world computer systems.
Students will apply essential knowledge about computer systems to modify and create new low-level software and hardware implementations via hands-on programming exercises.
At the end of this course, students should have the preliminary skills to design and evaluate solutions involving the computer software-hardware interface to address new problems.
Topics
- C programming
- Data representation and computer arithmetic
- Assembly language programming
- Boolean algebra
- Basic digital logic design
- Processor design
- Cache design
- Main memory design
Recommended textbooks
- Modern C (https://gustedt.gitlabpages.inria.fr/modern-c/)
- Computer Systems: A Programmer’s Perspective (CS:APP, 3rd ed.)
Expected work and grading policy
- 6 programming assignments; first is worth 7% of the course grade, the rest are 14% of the course grade each.
- short timed quizzes, totalling 23% of the course grade.
- class and recitation participation
- discussion via Piazza
The course letter grade will be assigned according to this scale. A: 100%–90%. B+: 89.9%–87%. B: 86.9%–80%. C+: 79.9%–77%. C: 76.9%–70%. D: 69.9%–60%.
Syllabus
Resources
Technology Requirements: Students will need access to the Canvas site, and be able to join class via audio, at minimum.
Learning remotely presents new challenges. For assistance with learning how to address these challenges, please consult the resources available here: https://rlc.rutgers.edu/remote_instruction
Please visit the Rutgers Student Tech Guide page for resources available to all students. If you do not have the appropriate technology for financial reasons, please email Dean of Students deanofstudents@echo.rutgers.edu for assistance. If you are facing other financial hardships, please visit the Office of Financial Aid at https://financialaid.rutgers.edu/.
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