PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL COMPUTERS (CS 06.310 1)
Spring 2010
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm MW, Bunce 105

Instructor:

Jianning Xu
Computer Science Department, Robinson Hall
Phone: 256-4500, ext. 3198
Email: xu@rowan.edu
http://www.rowan.edu/~xu

Office Hours:

Tuesday and Thursday: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
and by appointment

Course Description:

This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of computer hardware systems. The topics include digital logic, combinational circuits, sequential circuits, memory system structure, bus and interconnection structure, computer arithmetic and the ALU unit, I/O system structure, hardwired control unit, microprogrammed control unit, and alternative computer architectures. 

Text:

Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals by Mano and Kime, 4th edition (Prentice Hall)

Prerequisite:

Computer Organization (CS 06 205)

Corequisite:

Digital Computer Lab (CS 06 311)

Grading:

Midterm -- 30%
Final Exam -- 40%
Quizzes -- 10%
Homework -- 20%

Homework Policy:

Late homework will be penalized by a 20% deduction in total points. No homework will be accepted after it has become more than 5 days late or the solutions have been given out in the class.

Attendance:

You are expected to attend all the classes. If you have to miss a class, send me an e-mail and make sure that you obtain the notes from someone in the class, as you are always responsible for finding out what has happened in the class. A zero grade will be issued if you miss an exam, unless you inform me beforehand and you can present a documented excuse. Please read University Attendance Policy: <http://www.rowan.edu/provost/policies/documents/AttendancePolicy-classroom_000.pdf>

Academic Integrity:

Please read University Academic Integrity Policy: <http://www.rowan.edu/provost/policies/documents/AcademicIntegrityPolicyandRAIVForm_000.pdf>

Withdrawal:

There are three deadlines for withdrawal during the semester. Each deadline further into the semester demands one more signature and is more difficult to get. If you are thinking of withdrawing, timely action is necessary. The university's policy on course withdrawals during the last four weeks of the semester is that a student may withdraw only if there are circumstances beyond his/her control which prevent him/her from completing the course requirements.

Schedule:

Before Midterm:   Chapters 1-5
March 8:                  Midterm exam
After Midterm:       Chapters 7-9 and topics from Chapters 10-13 (if time permits)
May 4-8:           Final week