CSCI 274 Presentations-Spring 2017

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 Feb 3    Chapter 1-A Tour of Computer Systems   (Chap1)  (pdf, pptx)

• Information Is Bits + Context; Systems Communicate Using Networks

• Programs Are Translated ; Number Systems

• Processors Read and Interpret Instructions

• The Operating System Manages the Hardware

 

Feb 10- Feb 17 Chapter 2  Manipulating Information  (pdf, pptx)

• Information Storage

• Integer Representations

• Integer Arithmetic, Floating Point

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Feb 24 - Mar 3  Chapter 3 : Machine Representation  (Chap3)  (pdf, pptx)

• Program Encodings ; Data Formats and Accessing Information

• Arithmetic, Logical Operation, Control , Pointers, Out-of-Bounds

•  Memory References , Buffer Overflow 

 

Mar 10  Chapter 4:  Processor Architecture  (Chap4)      

• The Y86 Instruction Set Architecture

• Logic Design , RISC, CISC;

• Y86 Implementations; Principles of Pipelining

 

Mar 17 Preparation for Midterm Exam (Chap 1-4)

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Mar 24 Midterm Exam

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Mar 31   Chapter 5 Optimizing Program Performance   (Chap 5 )   (pdf, pptx)

• Eliminating Loop Inefficiencies ;Reducing Procedure Calls

•  Eliminating Unneeded Memory References

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Apr 7  Chapter 6  The Memory Hierarchy,   Virtual Memory     (Chap6.)

• Storage Technologies ; Locality ; The Memory Hierarchy

•  Cache Memories ; Writing Cache-friendly Code

 

Apr 21 Chapter 7  Linking    (pdf, pptx)

• Compiler Drivers ;  Static Linking ;  Object Files ;

•  Relocatable Object Files ; Symbols and Symbol Tables

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Apr 28 Chapter 8 Exceptions & Processes    (pdf, pptx,)

• Processes ; System Call Error Handling ;

•  Process Control , Signals

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May 5 Preparation for the Final Exam ( Chapters  1- 8)

 

May 12  Final Exam 10:50 AM- 12:50 PM  (exam for 2 hours) (Chapters1-8)