| Instructor | Bob Tracy SH 232 301-373-3698 (Home) 240-725-7021 (Anteon Office) 240-895-2098 (SMCM Office) rttracy@smcm.edu |
| Course Web Site | www.smcm.edu/users/rttracy |
| Course Prerequisites | COSC 130 |
| Required Text | Comer, Douglas E. ESSENTIALS OF COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005 ISBN: 0131491792 |
Course Schedule/Important Dates
This course outline is a tentative plan of class activities and lecture content. It may be modified due to unforeseen circumstances. The order in which lectures and activities appear on the schedule will be followed.
| Week | Date | Topic/Assignment | Project |
| 1 | August 30 | Introductions, discussion of syllabus, discussion of course schedule, course overview | |
| September 1 | Chapters 1 and 2 | ||
| 2 | September 6 | Chapter 2 (cont.) | Team Names Due |
| September 8 | Chapter 3 | ||
| 3 | September 13 | Chapter 3 (cont.) | |
| September 15 | Chapter 4 | ||
| 4 | September 20 | Chapter 3 (cont.) | |
| September 22 | Chapter 5 | ||
| 5 | Chapter 5 (cont.) | ||
| September 29 | Chapter 6 | ||
| 6 | October 4 | Chapter 6 (cont.) | |
| October 6 | Review for Midterm Exam | ||
| 7 | October 11 | No Class | |
| October 13 | Midterm Exam | ||
| 8 | October 18 | Chapter 7 | |
| October 20 | Chapter 8 | Team Project #1 Due | |
| 9 | October 25 | Chapters 9 & 10 | |
| October 27 | Chapter 11 | ||
| 10 | November 1 | No Class | |
| November 3 | Chapter 12 | ||
| 11 | November 8 | Chapter 13 | |
| November 10 | Chapter 14 | ||
| 12 | November 15 | Chapter 15 | |
| November 17 | Chapter 16 | ||
| 13 | November 22 | Chapter 17 | |
| November 24 | No Class | ||
| 14 | November 29 | Chapter 18 | |
| December 1 | Chapter 19 | ||
| 15 | December 6 | Chapter 20 | Team Project #2 Due |
| December 8 | Review for Final Exam | ||
| 16 | December 14 | Final Exam |
Grading
The final grade for this course will be based on the following criteria:
| Homework/In-Class Activities | 15% |
| Project Team Assignments | 30% |
| Midterm Exam | 25% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
All tests and assignments will have a possible score of 100 points, and the above percentages will be multiplied by each score and summed to determine the overall course grade. The following grading scale will be used to determine letter grades:
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Test and exams will be based upon the course text book, lecture materials, and handouts. Prior to each test or exam, class time will be allocated for question/answer sessions. Make-up tests will be administered only with prior approval by the instructor. All tests, exams, and assignments will be discussed and announced in class as well as the requirements and due dates. Unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor, assignments will not be accepted after the due dates.
Academic Honesty
Each student is expected to perform his or her own academic work. Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty are considered an extremely serious offense. Each student is personally responsible for understanding the various forms of academic dishonesty as they are explained in the Student Code section of the College's Student Handbook. Ignorance of any requirement for academic honesty will not constitute an excuse from disciplinary proceedings.
Absences
Students are expected to attend class and be on time. Students are responsible for all material covered during each class session. The majority of students will find that class attendance is imperative in order to complete the course work satisfactorily.
Absence from any class session will likely be detrimental to a student's progress and grade due to the technical nature of the course. In legitimate emergency situations, the student should contact the instructor so that the opportunity to make up work that was missed can be granted. Otherwise, the absence will be considered unexcused.