INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL SYSTEMS
(COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND DESIGN)
SPRING 2012
PROF. WILLIAM J. PERVIN
Welcome to the home page for the Honors Section (CV) [10915/11328] of EE/CS 2310. Students should use this site whenever possible in order to reduce everyone's paper load (and copying costs).
Please visit this page frequently. It will be the most promptly updated source of information for the class. This page will also provide lecture outlines, homework assignments for those who are traveling out of town, hints for the problems, simulation software, etc.
Instructor
Dr.
Pervin; e-mail: pervin@utdallas.edu; URL: http://www.utdallas.edu/~pervin
Office Hours: TR 8:45am-9:45am by appointment; Office: ECSN 4.626
This page is always 
under construction!
OFFICIAL SYLLABUS
Announcements
(last updated 1/1/12)
Assignments
(last updated 1/30/12) (due dates,
solutions and hints)
Lectures:
Consult Dr. Dodge's lectures at http://www.utdallas.edu/~dodge/ee2310/
Handouts
(last updated 1/1/12)
Catalog Description
EE 2310 Introduction to Digital Systems (3 semester hours)
Introduction
to hardware structures and assembly-language concepts that form the basis of
the design of modern computer systems. Internal data representation and
arithmetic operations in a computer. Basic logic circuits. MIPS assembly
language. Overview of PC architecture.
Prerequisite:
CS 1337 or the equivalent.
Texts
Required:
Pervin, "A Programmer's Guide to Assembler", 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill
Custom, 2010.
Required: Tokheim, "Digital Principles":
Recommended reading: (Required in other sections and, perhaps, in later
courses) Patterson & Hennessy, "Computer Organization &
Design":
It is expected that the text material will be studied outside of class before
it is needed to follow the discussion in class. In addition, you will be
expected to read, by yourself, some material from the text not covered in
class. Examinations are based on material covered or described in class, even
if not in the texts.
Grading
There
will be two examinations (worth 15% each) during the semester [Feb. 9 &
March 23] on material from Pervin's book. There will be two examinations (worth
15% each) during the semester [Feb. 28 & April 18] on material from
Tolkheim's book. There will be a final examination on material from Pervin's
book (worth 20%) on a date to be determined.
Homework will count in
the final grade (20%); however, not all homework may count equally. Note that
one cannot pass without successfully doing the programming. All tests and
homeworks are graded subjectively, but as fairly as possible.
Students should keep a copy of their homework in case they need it for
reference before they can be graded and returned. Not all problems will be
marked and counted, but students should do all the homework (and more)!
Honor Code
It
is understood that your homework and examination answers must be all your own
work. There are clear rules about "Scholastic Dishonesty" so please
avoid even the appearance of impropriety. Every paper you submit has the
following pledge assumed: I have neither given nor received aid on this
homework/examination.
Schedule
Classes
meet from 10:00am to 11:15am Tuesdays, and Thursdays in ECSS 2.203.
We have a very ambitious schedule. Students cannot afford to fall behind in
their studies since this will be a cumulative learning experience. Students are
expected to attend all classes. Repeated absence from class or failure to turn
in homework regularly will be cause for dropping the student from this class.
Examinations are based on material covered or described in class. Consult the
class schedule and course catalog for information on withdrawals, incompletes,
and academic dishonesty (see above).
Please feel free to communicate with Prof. Pervin by email at any time.
Send email to Prof. Pervin(pervin@utdallas.edu)
Office Hours: TR 8:45-9:45am and by appointment in ECSN4.626.
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