COMP278 (Computer Architecture)

In this course, we learn how computers work at a low level.

Week 9

• The early history of modern computers

• Lab 9: Repository and project setup

• Lecture 18: Floating point numbers, addressing modes and instruction formats, subroutines (call/return), Flynn’s taxonomy

• Lecture 17: Digital media primer

• Lab 8: Speed dating

Week 8

• Lab 8: Speed dating

• Lecture 16: Lab 6 and 7 hints

• Lecture 15: Memory Organization, Hard drives, Displays, Transistor

• Lab 7: Assembly/machine programming

Week 7

• Lab 7: Assembly/machine programming

• Lecture 14: Stupid circuit tricks, and PC control

• Lecture 13: Assembly and machine instructions

• Lab 6: Sequential logic

Week 6

• Lecture 12: CPU Overview

• Lecture 11: Hand back midterms

• Lab 6: Sequential logic

• No Monday meeting: Columbus Day

Week 5

• Lecture 10: Sequential logic, finite state machines

• Lecture 9: Latches, flip-flops, registers

• Lab 5: Midterm!

Week 4

• Lecture 8: Practice midterm II

• Lecture 7: Practice midterm I (PDF) (Asciidoc)

  • Solutions (PNG)

  • Solutions (Asciidoc)

• Lab 4: Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, multiplexers

Week 3

• Lecture 6: Function tables, multiplexers

• Lecture 5: Boolean algebra, Gray codes and Karnaugh maps

• Lab 3: Logic representation and binary arithmetic

Week 2

• Lecture 4: Binary arithmetic

• Lecture 3: Logic representation overview

• Lab 2: Number representation practice

Week 1

• Lab 1: Number representation overview

• Lecture 2: Git setup and Pretest

• Lecture 1: Introduction and Syllabus