Fall 2017
Course Information for Fall 2017The lab exercises will be posted here weekly. The work in lab will lead into and be part of the week's project. Labs will also count significantly towards participation.
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Lab Instructor Information
Prof. Bruce A. Maxwell Office hours: Knock |
Course Description
Computer organization focuses on how computers work. Students learn the fundamental hardware components of computers, including storage (RAM, hard disks), input/output, and most importantly the processor (CPU). They learn how computer components are designed and built on several levels, including the basic electrical component level and the machine language level. They also learn to program in assembly language for one or more simple computer processors.
Useful Links
- Quartus II Documentation
- Top 500 Supercomputers
- Int'l Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors
- History of Computing
- IAS Computer History
- The ENIAC Story
- Rear Admiral Grace Hopper
- Alan Turing
- Margaret Hamilton
Lab Exercise 1: Digital Logic Circuits
11-12 Sep 2017
Lab Exercise 2: Digital Hardware
18-19 Sep 2017
Lab Exercise 3: VHDL State Machines
25-26 Sept 2017
Lab Exercise 4: Connecting Components in VHDL
2-3 Oct 2017
Lab Exercise 5: Machine Language Design
10-11 Oct 2017
Lab Exercise 6: Memory and Stacks
23-24 Oct 2017
Lab Exercise 7: CPU Design
30-31 Oct 2017
6-7 Nov 2017
Lab Exercise 8: Assembler
13-14 Nov 2017
Lab Exercise 9: Final Project
20-21, 27-28 Nov, 4-5 Dec 2017