COURSE SYLLABUS
CDA3101
Computer Organization
Prerequisites (MAD3105 and COP3330 or a comparable course or experience)
Spring Semester 2007
CLASS SCHEDULE: This is the distance version of the class. Course content is provided by the textbook and web-based
materials. Exams are provided via the ODDL supported proctored exam process. Interactive communication concerning course
content is supported in the Discussion Forum in the Blackboard course web site. Items of a personal nature may be handled via
email with the mentor or instructor. Administrative communication will be via announcements posted to Blackboard.
COURSE CALENDAR: http://www.cs.fsu.edu/~stoeckli/CDA3101/Calendar.doc
CONTACT:
Professor:
Email :
Phone :
Dr. Sara Stoecklin
stoeckli@cs.fsu.edu
850-872-4750 Ex 182
OR
sstoecklin@pc.fsu.edu
CONTACT and OFFICE HOURS:
http://www.cs.fsu.edu/~stoeckli/schedule.html
Assistant/Mentor:
Adria Peaden
Email :
adg9506@fsu.edu
COURSE POLICIES:
Exams (for online students –Proctored) 80% ( 2 exams 40% each )
Final Exam (online exam) 5%
Homework Assignments 15%
NOTE: Policy in CDA3101
Your reported grade for this class CANNOT be more than one letter grade above
your average for these assignments. If you have an F on the average for your
assignments, your final grade cannot be more than a D. If you have a C average
on the assignments, your grade cannot be more than a B. So make sure you
devote the proper time to the assignments
Grading Scale:
94-100 A
90-93 A-
87-89 B+ 77-79 C+
84-86 B
74-76 C
80-83 B70-73 C-
67-69 D+
64-66 D
60-63 D-
50-59-F+
0-49 – F
Attendance:
FSU Policy is that regular attendance of classes by “on-campus” students is
compulsory. The Faculty Handbook states the following:
“The faculty member is expected to check attendance in all classes. The faculty
member is expected to make some allowance for absence occasioned by illness, b
trips for the University, or by authorized field trips. Any arrangements to make up
work because of class absence is the responsibility of the student. The effect of
absence upon grades is determined by the instructor; at the beginning of the term
the faculty member explains the grading policy to the students. Class attendance
for students athletes will be monitored by the BOR rule and verified to the
Registrar’s Office”.
Absence occasioned by illness has to be properly documented. The instructor has
to be notified in advance of the event, about the absence due to trips for the
University, an authorized field trip. Evidence documenting any absence or deferral
of due dates for ALL students must be accompanied by the proper documentation.
For on-campus students, attendance is expected for each class meeting. Distance students are
required to participate in alternative Internet-based modes of instruction, including reading
the on-line lecture notes, asking questions of the instructors via e-mail, and making regular
use of the course Discussion Board (if available) to discuss the topics posted by the
instructor.
Make-Up Tests:
All tests missed without prior permission of the instructor will be made up by substitution of a
comprehensive make up test given in the week before the final exam.
Make-Up Assignments:
All assignments should be submitted by the deadline dates posted on the calendar.
A late penalty is assigned of 10 points for each day missed up to 5 days. After 5
days the assignment cannot be submitted. For documented absences of more than
5 days, the proctored exam grade for the assignment materials is used for the
missed assignment.
COURSE MATERIALS:
Computer Organization and Design 3rd Edition, by John L Hennessy and David A Patterson.
NOTE: The third edition has dramatically changed in format from the second. The CD
contains important information you are expected to know.
HOMEWORK:
Assignments are given with specifications for the assignment and a specified due date. Late
assignments will result is deducted points.
LECTURE NOTES:
Online lecture notes exactly mirror the class lectures. It generally follows the outline of the
textbook. You are responsible for everything that is in the lecture notes and the texts.
Remember that this is a engineering course. It is not simply about technique! You will need to
understand the concepts and be able to work the exercises.
COURSE RATIONAL:
This course provides the fundamentals in the organization and design of a computer
system.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Basic design and organization of modern computers including CPU design, memory, I/O
devices, and assembly language programming.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
A student who has completed this course with a passing grade should be able to:
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Understand the organization of a computer system
Demonstrate skills for understanding the language of machines
Be able to use machine language to accomplish algorithms.
Understand syntax and semantics of machine language
Understand how memory is managed in a computer system
Understand how I/O interfaces with the computer.
ACADEMIC HONOR CODE:
Students are expected to uphold the Academic Honor Code published in The Florida
State University Bulletin and the Student Handbook. The Academic Honor System of
The Florida State University is based on the premise that each student has the
responsibility (1) to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity in the
student’s own work, (2) to refuse to tolerate violations of academic integrity in the
university community, and (3) to foster a high sense of integrity and social
responsibility on the part of the university community.
Please see the following web site for a complete explanation of the Academic Honor
Code.
http://www.fsu.edu/Books/Student-Handbook/codes/honor.html
http://www.fsu.edu/Books/Student-Handbook/
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should: (1) register
with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center; (2)
bring a letter to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what
type. This should be done during the first week of class.
For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities,
contact:
Student Disability Resource Center
Dean of Students Department
08 Kellum Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4400
(850) 644-9566 (voice)
(850) 644-8504 (TDD)
SDRC@admin.fsu.edu
http://www.fsu.edu/~staffair/dean/StudentDisability/