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Jan. 5
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The components of a computer - an introduction (Ch. 1)
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Jan. 7
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Measuring and evaluating performance (Ch. 2)
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Jan. 12
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Comparing performance of different machines
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Jan. 14
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The computer instructions (Ch. 3.1 - 3.4)
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Jan. 21
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MIPS assembly language (Ch. 3.5, 3.8)
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Jan. 26
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The SPIM simulator (Ch. 3.9, 3.11 and App A.1 - A.5 , A.9, A10)
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Project 1
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Jan. 28
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Procedures and passing arguments (Ch. 3.6, 3.7 and App. A.6)
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Feb. 2
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Addressing modes and other ISA features (Ch. 3.12 and App. A.8)
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Feb. 4
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The basics of logic design (App. B.1 - B.3)
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Feb. 9
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Combinational and sequential logic (App. B.4 and B.5)
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Project 1 Due
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Feb. 11
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Exam - I
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Feb. 16
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App. B.5
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Project 2
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Feb. 18
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Ch. 4.1 - 4.3 (Binary representations and arithmetics)
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Feb. 23
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Ch. 4.4, 4.5 (carry lookahead adders are not covered)
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Feb. 25
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Ch. 4.5 (no carry lookahead adders) and Ch. 4.6 (multiplication)
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Feb. 27
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This is a friday --- no class
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Project 2 Due
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March 9
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Ch. 4.6 and 4.8 (floating point representations)
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Project 3
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March 11
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Ch. 4.8
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March 16
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Appendix B.6-B.7 (finite state machines)
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March 18
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Appendix B.6-B.7 (implementations of finite state machines)
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March 23
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Ch. 5.1 - 5.3
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Project 3 Due
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March 25
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Exam - II
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March 30
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Ch. 5.3 - 5.4
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Project 4 (unofficial release)
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April 1
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No classes (this is not an April fool trick)
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April 6
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Ch. 5.4
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Project 4
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April 8
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Ch. 5.5 and Appendix C.
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April 13
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Ch. 5.5 and Appendix C.
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April 15
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Review
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April 20
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No classes - this is exam week
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April 22
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Exam - III (during class time)
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