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INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL SYSTEMS

(COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND DESIGN)

SPRING 2005

PROF. WILLIAM J. PERVIN

Welcome to the home page for Section 2 (CV) [14381] of EE 2310. Students should use this
site whenever possible in order to reduce everyone's paper load (and copying costs).

Please visit this page frequently. It will be the most promptly updated source of information
for the class. This page will also provide lecture outlines, homework assignments for those
who are traveling out of town, hints for the problems, simulation software, etc.

Instructor

Dr. Pervin; e-mail: pervin@utdallas.edu; URL: http://www.utdallas.edu/~pervin

Office Hours: MWF 9:00am-9:45am and by appointment; Office: ECSN 4.626

This page is always under construction!

(Nothing Yet!)
Assignments (last updated 2/23/05) (due dates, solutions and hints)
Lectures: Consult Dr. Dodge's lectures at http://www.utdallas.edu/~dodge/ee2310/
Handouts (last updated 2/22/05)

Catalog Description

EE 2310 Introduction to Digital Systems (3 semester hours)

Introduction to hardware structures and assembly-language concepts that form the


basis of the design of modern computer systems. Internal data representation and
arithmetic operations in a computer. Basic logic circuits. MIPS assembly language.
Overview of PC architecture.

Prerequisite: CS 1315. Corequisite: EE 2110 (laboratory, taught by Dr. Dodge completely


independently).

Texts

Required: Pervin, "A Programmer's Guide to Assembler", McGraw-Hill Custom, 2004.

Required: Tokheim, "Digital Principles":

Recommended reading: Patterson & Hennessy, "Computer Organization & Design":

It is expected that the text material will be studied outside of class before it is needed to
follow the discussion in class. In addition, you will be expected to read, by yourself, some
material from the text not covered in class. Examinations are based on material covered or
described in class, even if not in the texts.

Grading
There will be two examinations (worth 25% each) during the semester [Feb. 17 & March 24]
and a comprehensive final (worth 40%) on Thursday, April 28th at 8:00a.m..
Homework will count in the final grade (10%) although not all homework will be graded. Note
that one cannot pass without successfully doing the programming. All tests and homeworks
are graded subjectively, but fairly.

Students should keep a copy of their homework in case they need it for reference before they
can be graded and returned. Not all problems will be marked and counted, but students should
do all the homework (and more)!

Honor Code

It is understood that your homework and examination answers must be all your own work.
There are clear rules about "Scholastic Dishonesty" so please avoid even the appearance of
impropriety. Every paper you submit has the following pledge assumed: I have neither
given nor received aid on this homework/examination.

Schedule

Classes meet from 9:30am to 10:50am Tuesdays and Thursdays in ECSS 2.311.

We have a very ambitious schedule. Students cannot afford to fall behind in their studies since
this will be a cumulative learning experience. Students are expected to attend all classes.
Repeated absence from class or failure to turn in homework regularly will be cause for
dropping the student from this class. Examinations are based on material covered or described
in class. Consult the class schedule and course catalog for information on withdrawals,
incompletes, and academic dishonesty (see above).

Please feel free to communicate with Prof. Pervin by email at any time.

Send email to Prof. Pervin


(pervin@utdallas.edu)

Office Hours: MWF 9:00-9:45am and by appointment in ECSN4.626.

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