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 By the end of the course, you are expected to be able to:
-  - Translate a given high-level program to assembly/machine language
+  * Translate a given high-level program to assembly/machine language
     * Represent numbers, characters, and other forms of data in binary
     * Express logic using assembly language instructions
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     * Encode assembly language instructions in machine language format
-  - Build a CPU out of basic building blocks such as gates and flip-flops
+  * Build a CPU out of basic building blocks such as gates and flip-flops
     * Build the ALU using gates and Verilog
     * Design the CPU's datapath and control
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     * Augment the CPU with a cache
-  - Assess the end-to-end performance
+  * Assess the end-to-end performance
     * Identify the key performance drivers and their physical limits
     * Compare and contrast the RISC and CISC approaches