CSCI 463-02 System Architecture
Updated 28 Aug 2006
Fall 2006 Syllabus - Tentative & Subject to Change
DateTopicReading DateTopicReading DateTopicReading
Aug. 28Introduction  Aug. 30HistoryCh. 1 Sep. 01HistoryCh. 1
Sep. 04Labor Day
- no class
Sep. 06Data
Representation
Ch. 2 Sep. 08Integer Data
& Math
Ch. 2
Sep. 11Floating-Point
Numbers
Ch. 2 Sep. 13Floating-Point
Numbers
Ch. 2 Sep. 15Floating-Point
Numbers
Ch. 2
Sep. 18Character sets
Error Correction
Ch. 2, 3 Sep. 20Boolean
Algebra
Ch. 3
Ch. 3A
Sep. 22Digital LogicCh. 3
Web
Sep. 25Logic CircuitsCh. 3
Web
Sep. 27Micro-
architecture
Ch. 4 Sep. 29Micro-
architecture
Ch. 4
Oct. 02CPU & RegistersCh. 4
Web
Oct. 04CPUsCh. 4
Web
Sep. 29Test 1 
Oct. 09Instruction Set
Architecture
Ch. 5
Web
Oct. 11ISA Address
 Modes
Ch. 5
Web
Oct. 13Marie SimulatorCh. 4
Web
Oct. 16Marie SimulatorCh. 4
Web
Oct. 18Memory
Concepts
Ch. 6
Web
Oct. 20MemoryCh. 6
Web
Oct. 23MemoryCh. 6
Web
Oct. 25MemoryCh. 6
Web
Oct. 27CacheingCh. 6
Web
Oct. 30NetworkingWeb
Nov. 01NetworkingWeb
Nov. 03NetworkingWeb
Nov. 06StorageCh. 7
Web
Nov. 08Storage
& I/O
Ch. 7
Web
Nov. 10Storage
CD/DVD
Ch. 7
Web
Nov. 13Filesystems
& OSes
Ch. 8
Web
Nov. 15Filesystems
& OSes
Ch. 8
Web
Nov. 17Virtual MemoryCh. 7
Web
Nov. 20Virtual MemoryCh. 7
Web
Nov. 22,24Thanksgiving
No classes
Read the book
Nov. 27Virtual MemoryCh. 7
Web
Nov. 29AssemblersCh. 8
Web
Dec. 01AssemblersCh. 8
Web
Dec. 04OverlaysCh. 8
Web
Dec. 06OverlaysCh. 8
Web
Dec. 08Overlays
& DLLs
Ch. 8
Web
Dec 13
436-02 Final
Wednesday 12-1:50PM