| CSC 2400 | Computer Systems I | Fall 2008 |
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Section 100 FF |
SCHEDULE |
Dr. Thomas Way |
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Schedule is subject to updates during the semester. Please check
the online version on the course website from time to time. |
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Date |
Topics, Assignments,
Activities |
Preparation |
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| 1 | Th 8/28 | Tour of Computer Systems, Chapter 1 In class: 
Chapter 1 lectureQuiz after lecture on Chapter 1: What are the two most important points of Chapter 1? Laboratory time - crash course in C and Unix
Unix & C Lab
(Makefile,
mm.c)
C Primer (printf
& scanf,
char,
int,
float)
Student surveyHomework 1 due 9/04: Prob. 2.42, 2.43 (p.100) |
Read Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Th 9/04 | Representing and Manipulating Information,
Chapter 2 In class: Quiz on Chapter 2: What are the two most important points of Chapter 2?
Chapter 2 lecture
Workshop 1 programming project
printbytes.c exampleLaboratory time - start working on Workshop 1 |
Read Chapter 1 (if not already) Read Chapter 2 (2.1-2.5) Homework 1 due in class |
| 3 | Th 9/11 | Representing and Manipulating Information, Ch.
2 (cont'd) Machine-Level Representation of Programs, Chapter 3 In class: Quiz on Chapter 3: What are the two most important points of Chapter 3?
Floating Point example
Floating Point techniques
Chapter 3 lectureLaboratory time - more work on Workshop 1 |
Read Chapter 3 (3.1-3.6) |
| 4 | Th 9/18 |
Machine-Level Representation of Programs,
C. 3 (cont'd) Memory Hierarchy, Chapter 6 In class: Quiz on Chapter 6: List two important points of Chapter 6 (from 6.3 & 6.4)?
Chapter 6 lecture
Cache Structure handout
Unix Wizardry Practicum |
Read Chapter 3 (3.13) Read Chapter 6 (6.3,6.4)  Video:
leastBitPos hints |
| 5 | Th 9/25 | Memory Hierarchy, Chapter 6 (cont'd) Exceptional Control Flow, Chapter 8 In class: Quiz on Chapters 8 List two important points of Chapter 8 (from 8.1-8.4)?
Chapter 8 lecture
Lab exercise - using example programs below
calls.c - example of call chain, stack & recursion
overflow.c - example of buffer overflow
forkex.c - example of parent & child processes
waitex.c - example of parent waiting for child process
except.c - examples of handling exceptions
Workshop 2 |
Read Chapter 8 (8.1-8.4) Workshop 1 due by 11:59pm |
| 6 | Th 10/02 | Network Programming, Chapter 12 In class: Quiz on Chapter 12 List two important points of Chapter 12 (12.1-12.5) CATS
Chapter 12 lecture
CGI tester - Dr. Way's script that shows CGI variables
Final Exam Study Guide
Echo Server Lab |
Read Chapter 12 (12.1-12.5) |
| 7 | Th 10/09 | Concurrent Programming, Chapter 13 In class: 6:00pm Final Exam (open book & open note) 8:00pm exam ends, 10 min break 8:10pm
Chapter 13 lecture & Concurrent programming lab8:30pm Relocate to Mendel 154 for video: "Machine that Changed the World" QA76.17.M33 (pt. 1) |
Read Chapter 13 (13.3) Workshop 2 due by 11:59pm |
Last updated: 10/09/08