COMPUTER SYSTEMS ORGANIZATION
CSCI 463 Section-01
MWF 10-10:50 AM
Fall 2014
Course Description
Organization and Architecture of Computer Systems. Basic concepts and examples
from microcomputers, networks, peripheral components, and data communications.
Prerequisite:
CSCI 360 or Consent of the Department.
Required Materials
1) Online Course notes found at faculty.cs.niu.edu/~berezin/463/lec.html
Recommended Materials
1) "Computer Organization and Architecture, 2nd Ed."
by Linda Null & Julia Lobur
2006, Jones and Bartlet
2) Access to various Online sites such as Wikipedia and arstechnica.com
Final (Semester) Grade
The following is the policy that will determine your semester grade.
| Components: | Count | Grade weight |
Assignments &
Worksheets | 6-10 |
Weighted 25% Total |
| Tests | 3-4 | Weighted 75% Total |
| Scales: |
| A 90% - 100% |
| B 80% - 89% |
| C 70% - 79% |
| D 60% - 69% |
1) You must score on boundary or above to get grade. There is no rounding.
2) For a passing grade (D or better), student must achieve a grade of 60% or
better in the test portion.
All assignments will be graded by me. To receive full credit for an
assignment, all the requirements specified in the assignment must be
satisfied.
All assignments are due in class at the time specified for assignment.
Late assignments will be docked with 25% of the base points for each 24 hours
past.
The assignment pages must be stapled together. Any other method of assembly
is not acceptable. If pages are missing at time of grading, asssigment will
be considered incmomplete and late.
Be sure to include the following information on each assignment:
- Your Name (Last, First, Middle Initial: Print clearly)
- CSCI 463
- Your faculty's name
- Assignment Number / Date Due
Questions/challenges on grading of assignments must be filed within 2 weeks
of when grading was completed. If you don't pick up a graded assignment for
a month, this does not extend the appeal time.
Attendance
You and you alone will be responsible for lectures, announcements, and
handouts made in the class. If you were absent, you should NOT expect your
instructor or your TA to repeat whatever you missed. No messages (e.g.,
phone or e-mail) will either substitute your attendance of the class or
excuse you for any makeup test or late submission of any assignment.
Getting Assistance
To get assistance, you MUST bring the following materials with you:
- 1) Your notes of class lectures
- 2) The assignment, work sheet, and/or a printed copy of your current
source program if a programming assignment is involved.
Audio and/or video recording of class is forbidden.
Cheating
Everything that you do in this course must reflect your own work. If you
copy all or part of another student's work, it will be considered an act
of cheating.
Disciplinary action for cheating may range from receiving a zero for the
assignment up to receiving an F for the course. Cheating is reported to the
University and the University may take additional disciplinary action.
Discussing concepts behind an assignment is not cheating, comparing solutions
is. If you need your work checked, see your instructor or TA.
Additionally, significant portions of the tests are based on the homework. If
you don't get it, you will fail the test and the course.
NIU final exam policy
You must give notice of final exam conflicts at least one week before
start of Finals Week. Eligibility to move exams will be confirmed.
Disability Resources
If you need an accommodation for this class, please contact the Disability
Resource Center as soon as possible. The DRC coordinates accommodations for
students with disabilities. It is located on the 4th floor of the Health
Services Building, and can be reached at 815-753-1303 (V) or drc@niu.edu.
Also, please contact me privately as soon as possible so we can discuss
your accommodations. The sooner you let us know your needs, the sooner we
can assist you in achieving your learning goals in this course.