Fall 2009

CSE2021 is a unique course in that it bridges the gap between software (S/W) and hardware (H/W) and exposes the roles played by the operating system (O/S) and the digital logic (D/L) circuits. It relies on a hierarchy of abstractions to present the material in layers, switching roles from “using” to “implementing” at every stage. It follows the journey of instructions from high-level to assembly and machine code, through RAM and caches, to the the CPU's datapath and control. The lecture coverage is augmented by labs that provide hands-on experience in MIPS and Verilog.

• Professor: Hugh Chesser – chesser AT yorku DOT ca.
• Email Filter: The string CSE2021/X in the Subject field, where X is your username on red.

• Lectures: MW 17:30-19:00 in TEL 0014.
• Office Hours: After lecture or by appointment.

• Lab-01: M 19:00-22:00 in CSEB 1004.
• Lab-02: T 19:00-22:00 in CSEB 1004.

Required (available in the bookstore):

• Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware / Software Interface, 4th edition by D. Patterson and J. Hennessy, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers (Elsevier) (2008). (3rd Edition is on reserve in Steacie)

References:

• Structured Computer Organization, 5th edition, by Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall (2006)

• MIPS RISC Architecture, by G. Kane & J. Heinrich, Prentice Hall (1992)

• Computer Organization, 5th Edition, by V.C. Hamacher, Z.G. Vranesic & S.G. Zaky, McGraw-Hill (2002)

• Computer Organization and Architecture: Designing for Performance, 7th edition, by William Stallings, Prentice Hall (2006)

• Shakil Khan - skhan AT cse DOT yorku DOT ca
• Bhavna Agarwal - bhavna AT cse DOT yorku DOT ca
• Hamoun Ghanbari - hamoun DOT gh AT gmail DOT com