Harold Riggs, Instructor
I teach the technical sequence of computer science courses (CS205, CS214, CS212) as well as linear algebra (MA210).
Architecture and Assembly
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Enrollment in this course is by invitation only
About This Course
This course covers level-by-level the internal organization of a modern computer including instruction types, data representation, and addressing-modes. We will learn the machine language and assembly language of a simple virtual computer. This includes the introduction of symbolic addresses, assembler directives, input/output, system calls, and a call/return mechanism. The course concludes with an introduction to the C programming language and the way in which its high-level-language constructs are represented in assembly language.
Requirements
While CS120 (Java programming) is a prerequisite, we do not specifically use Java. This prerequisite is meant to ensure that you understand the basic procedural programming concepts such as variables, assignment instructions, and the basic control structures (conditional and loop constructs).
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A computer which will run VirtualBox. This includes most computer systems, but there are systems which do not support this application: Chromebooks, the M1 systems from Apple, and many Home versions of the Windows operating systems do not work. If you have one of these systems contact the instructor for help with various options.