Computer Organization and Architecture

Instructor

Charlie Curtsinger

Meeting Times

• MWF 10:00–11:50am in Noyce 3819

Office Hours

• Book an Appointment
• Tu 2:00–4:00pm in Noyce 3827
• W 1:15–2:30pm in Noyce 3827
• F 1:15–2:30pm in Noyce 3827

Textbook

• Computer Organization and Design, David Patterson and John Hennessy, 5th Edition

Class Mentors

• Dennis Chan (section 01)
• Hoang Cao (section 02)

Mentor Sessions

• Sundays 7–8pm in Noyce 3819
• Thursdays 7–8pm in Noyce 3819

Other Resources

Piazza

About this course

Welcome to CSC 211, Computer Organization and Architecture. In this course, we will address questions such as the following:

• How does a computer actually work?
• How do we use electricty to perform abstract tasks like adding and storing numbers?
• What happens when a computer executes a program?
• How do languages and hardware work together?
• How can we make computers faster?

By the end of this class, you will be able to:

• design and construct digital logic circuits
• write programs in assembly language
• identify the main components in a computer and explain how they work
• understand hardware design issues and how they affect performance