====== Course Outline ======


===== Week 1:  Jan. 5 - 9, 2015 =====

Chapter 1: Overview and Computer Performance

Reading: Sections 1.0 - 1.7, 1.9, 1.10

===== Weeks 2-3: Jan. 12 - 23, 2015 =====

Quiz 1 for Chapter 1 on Jan. 21 from 5:30-5:50pm

Chapter 2: Instructions: Language of the Computer

Reading: Sections 2.1 - 2.13

===== Weeks 4 to 5: Jan. 26 - Feb. 6, 2015 =====

Quiz 2 for Chapter 2 on Feb. 2 from 5:30-5:50pm

Chapter 3: Arithmetic for Computers

Reading: Sections 3.1-3.5

Lab starts on Jan. 26 for Lab Group 1 and on Jan. 27 for Lab Group 2.

Week4: LabA

Week5: LabB 
 

===== Week 6: Feb. 9 - 13, 2015 =====

Quiz 3 for Chapter 3 on Feb. 11, 2015 from 5:30-5:50pm

Appendix 1: The Basics of Logic Design

Reading: Appendix B B.1-B.3, B.7-B.9

Week6: LabC
        

===== Week 7, Reading Week, Feb. 14 - 21, 2015 =====

No class

===== Week 8, Midterm, Feb. 23 - 27, 2015 =====

Feb. 23 Verilog basics (self-study, no class)

Reading: Appendix B.4

Feb. 25 Midterm test from 5:30 - 6:45pm (venue: TBD)

===== Week 9: Mar. 2 - 6, 2015 =====

Quiz 4 for Appendix on Mar. 4 from 5:30-5:50pm 

Appendix 2: ALU design

Reading: B.5 - B.6

Week 9: LabK

===== Weeks 10 - 13, Mar. 9 - Apr. 3  =====

Chapter 4: The Processor

Reading: 4.1-4.8

Week 10: LabL

Week 11: LabM

Week 12: LabN

Quiz 5 for Chapter 4 Parts 1 and 2 on Apr. 1 from 5:30-5:50pm

===== Final Exam, Apr. 7 -24, 2015 =====

TBD