SYLLABUS
CSc 3210 Computer Organization and Programming
Fall 1999 (Computer Number: 1704)
11.00 to 11.50 MWF, 104 CS (Classroom South)
| Instructor: |
Dr. Raj Sunderraman |
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| Office: |
Room 758 College Of Education Building |
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| Phone: |
404-651-0672 (has voice mail) |
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| E-Mail: |
raj@cs.gsu.edu |
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| Course Home Page: |
http://tinman.cs.gsu.edu/~raj/3210/f99 |
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| Office Hours: |
MWF 10.00 to 11.00 |
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Pre-requisites: CSc 2310. A basic knowledge of higher-level
programming language problem solving skills.
Required Texts:
- 1.
- IBM PC Assembly Language and Programming (Fourth Edition)
by Peter Abel, Prentice Hall 1998.
- 2.
- Course Notes from Bestway Copiers on Decatur Street
Course Content:
This course introduces the fundamental principles of computer
organization and assembly programming.
Topics include: computer structure and machine language,
Intel (8086) assembly language, addressing techniques,
screen and keyboard processing, processing string data,
arithmetic, macros, disk storage organization,
file I/O, program segmentation and linkage.
Attendance Policy: Daily attendance is strongly encouraged. Any
student missing a lesson is responsible for any material assigned
or covered in class during his or her absence.
Grading Policy: The grades for this course will be based upon
the following components:
- 1.
- Two exams worth 20% each. Tentative dates: October 4 (Wednesday)
and November 17 (Wednesday).
- 2.
- Final worth 30% at 8.00 AM on December 16th, Thursday.
- 3.
- Several Programming Assignments worth 30%.
Late submission penalty: 20% penalty for one week late;
No assignment will be accepted after one week.
This policy will be strictly enforced.
The final letter grade will be determined based on the following
criteria:
| A |
90 and above |
| B |
80 thru 89 |
| C |
65 thru 79 |
| D |
50 thru 64 |
| F |
less than 50 |
Last date to withdraw: 15 October (Friday), 1999.
Academic Honesty Policy: All work submitted for grading must be the
student's own work. Plagiarism will result in a score of zero on the test
or assignment, or dismissal from the course. Also, the
Dean of Students office will be informed.
NOTE: This syllabus represents a general plan for the course and
deviations from this plan may be necessary during the duration of the course.
Dr. Raj Sunderraman
8/23/1999