[CS-251: Introduction to Computer organization and

assembly Programming ]Course Guide

Salma IdrisPrince Sultan University,

College for Women

Instructor Contact

Salma Idris

Room no 336 (2nd floor)E-mail: sidris@pscw.psu.edu.sa

Course Website: http://www.cs251.yolasite.com

Outline

Course Description Course Objectives Course Resources Course Calendar Course Location & Office Hours Attendance Policies Other Policies (e.g., Plagiarism) Class Participation Homework Sample Quizzes Major Exams & Final Exam Overall Assessment How to Study for Course

Course Description

This course is an introduction to computer organization and assembly language. It describes how computers are organized and programmed at different abstraction levels. It covers a wide range of topics in both computer hardware organization and assembly code programming. This knowledge is a key factor in preparing the student to understand how computers work in subsequent courses.

Course Introduction

Course has 2 Parts

• Part I: Computer Organization (From Book &lecture Notes)

• Part II: Assembly Language ( From Book & lecture Notes)

Course Objectives

To help the student understand the basic components in computer system; to introduce the instruction cycle: Instruction fetch, decode, execute, and store; to introduce students to assembly language for IBM-PC and Intel processors family; to train students on writing low-level codes to do simple and complex operations; to introduce students to system programming

Knowledge: Describe the main hardware components of a computer system and their relationship with the software. Introduce the assembly language for IBM-PC and Intel processors family.

Cognitive Skills: Train the student on writing assembly language programs to do simple and complex operations.

Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility: Identify some issues requiring attention (ex. New updates on the Intel chips, memories, …etc) and understand them with limited supervision.

Numerical & Communication Skills: Present an issue requiring attention (ex. New updates on the Intel chips, memories, etc.).

Course Resources

Text Books S.Tanenbaum (1999). Structured Computer Organization,

5th edition, Prentice Hall.

Ytha Yu and Charles Marut (1992). Assembly Language Programming and Organization of the IBM PC, International edition, McGraw-Hill publishing company.

Other resource Kip R. Irvine. Assembly language for Intel based computers,

4th edition, Prentice

Course Calendar

Assessment Assessment TaskWeek Due Proportion of Final

Assessment

1 Quiz 1 Week 4 5%

2 Major exam ( Part I) Week 917th Apr – sec 3319th Apr- sec 35

20%

3 Group Presentation-Research topic

Week 15 5%

4 Quiz 2 Week 11 7.5%

5 Programming Assignment 1, 2 Week 11- 14 10%

6 Quiz 3 Week 13 7.5% Total Quizzes 20%

7 Class participation  Throughout Semester 5%

8 Final exam Week 16 (or 17) 40%

Attendance Policies

Students will be marked absent if class attendance have been taken by the instructor.

Students that are regularly absent will be given DN warnings. (See DN Warning Flyer).

Other Policies

Course website should be checked frequently. Students should read from the textbook.

0.5 marks will be deducted on submission of late assignment with each passing day after deadline. Assignment will only be accepted till the announcement of next assignment.

Late assignments will not be accepted. All assignments must be completed individually by each student There will be no Make up exam or quiz Cheating

Exam Zeros will be given upon suspicion

Assignment Copy: both parties gets only 1 mark.

Class Participation (5%)

AttendanceClass participation during tutorialClass participation through out semester in

class

Quizzes (20%)

Students will have the opportunity to take three quizzes during the term.

There will be no makeup quizzes.

Major Exam (20%)/ Final Exam (40%)

Major Exam is worth 20%.If a student misses a major exam with an

acceptable excuse, instructor may give makeup exam.

One Final exam for both parts is worth 40%.

Quizzes20%

Assignment 10%

Major Exam20%

Project5%

Final Exam40%

Class Participation

5%

Overall Assessment

How to Study for this Course

Read the power point slides and the text book after the lecture.

Think Critically – ask questions, make notes, and reflect on material.

Attempt the Assignments properly without getting any external help.

Any topic which is not clear, come to the teacher same day or same week to understand it. Don’t put it at the end.