Specific Outcomes:
Understand the different internal formats to represent numerical data and their effect on precision and accuracy.
Appreciate how fundamental C constructs are implemented at the machine level.
Understand process and thread concurrency through the development, testing and debugging of concurrent C programs in Unix.
Understand the main types of memory technology and their effect on computer performance.
Understand how an operating system allocates resources in terms of CPU, main memory and I/O devices.
Appreciate the need for security and ethical considerations in computer use.
Instructor: Mirela Damian, Professor of Computer Science