MCS-284: Computer Organization (Fall 2008)

Note: This web site will be modified as the semester progresses.

• General information and syllabus
• Homework
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Appendix B
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
• Labs
  • Lab 1: Elementary assembly programming
  • Lab 2: More advanced assembly language programming
  • Lab 3: Processor performance
  • Lab 4: Memory system performance
• Tests
  • Intra-term 1
  • Intra-term 2
  • Final
• Examples from in class
  • fib.s from 2008-09-11
  • binary.s from 2008-09-12
  • Seven versions of multiplication from 2008-09-23: v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7
• Other links
  • Companion site for textbook
  • CD materials which accompany the textbook (ask me for password)
  • Publisher's lecture slides (same password)
  • SPIM

Instructor: Max Hailperin; David Wolfe also contributed to the course materials.

Let me know what you think

I would appreciate feedback about the course. I welcome your comments in person or by email to max@gustavus.edu.