Today we’ll talk about measures of computer system performance that help designers and users evaluate implementation issues. Read sections 1.4 to 1.9 in the 4th ed; 4.1-4.6 in 3rd.
Slides for today.
Performance
March 3rd, 2010Floating Point
March 2nd, 2010Slides .
Multiplication and Division
February 24th, 2010Now that we know how to add and subtract we’ll figure out how to implement multiplication and division.
Slides for today.
Study chapter 3.
Problem Set 4
February 17th, 2010
Issued: 17 Feb 2010
Due: 3 March 2010
Problem set 4 will be the culmination of your assembly language programming journey. In this exercise you’ll get to wrestle with the issues of representation and functions. Enjoy!
Update : I have modified the example so that it doesn’t cause an overflow in 32 bits. Your num2str need only handle 32 bits of input.
Sample Midterm 1
February 15th, 2010Here is the first midterm exam from last time I taught this class. Another older sample .
The exam will be open book and notes. No computers, phones, etc.
Arithmetic Circuits
February 15th, 2010Today we’ll see how to implement arithmetic (and some logical) functions using gates.
Slides for today.
Readings: Appendix C1-C3, C5, skim C6
First Mid Term Exam
February 10th, 2010The first of 2 mid term exams will be 22 Feb covering material up until then.
Transistors and Logic
February 8th, 2010In today’s lecture we’ll dive deep into the implementation of computers to explore the lowest level building blocks.
Slides for today.
Readings: Appendix C.1-C.3
and to read ahead go ahead and read: Ch. 3.1-3.2, Appendix C.5-C.6
Assembler and Compilers
February 3rd, 2010Today we’ll talk about how assemblers and compilers prepare programs for execution.
Reading 2.12-14 in 4th ed or 2.10-13 in 3rd ed.
Problem Set 3
February 3rd, 2010
Issued 3 Feb 2010
Due 17 Feb 2010 (before class)
Problem Set 3 and program template ps3.asm .