CS 220 Course Materials, Fall 2015

CS 220 Course Materials
Fall 2015

General

Syllabus.
Final Exam: Wednesday, Dec. 16, 3:00-5:00 pm in JR 128.

Topics

Introduction: Hello, World Below; Aug. 31
Read:
- Introduction Questions.
- Introduction: Hello, World Below (in the textbook).
- Introduction Slides.
Boolean Logic; Sept. 2
Read:
- Boolean Logic Questions.
- Boolean Logic, Chapter 1 of the textbook and Appendix A, sections 1 through 6 of the textbook.
- Boolean Logic Slides.
Prepare for the project:
- Project 1: Elementary Logic Gates. Due Sept. 10 at 11:55 pm.
- Files for Project 1 in a ZIP archive.
- HDL Survival Guide.
- Hardware Simulator Tutorial. Read parts I through III.
Boolean Arithmetic; Sept. 11
Read:
- Boolean Arithmetic Questions.
- Boolean Arithmetic, Chapter 2 of the textbook.
- Watch these videos: Converting Decimal to Binary, Converting Binary to Decimal.
- Boolean Arithmetic Slides.
Prepare for the project:
- Project 2: Combinational Gates. Due Sept. 17 at 11:55 pm.
- Files for Project 2 in a ZIP archive.
Sequential Logic; Sept. 18
Read:
- Sequential Logic Questions.
- Sequential Logic, Chapter 3 of the textbook and Appendix A, section 7.
- Sequential Logic Slides.
Prepare for the project:
- Project 3: Sequential Chips. Due Sept. 27 at 11:55 pm.
- Files for Project 3 in a ZIP archive.
- Hardware Simulator Tutorial. Read part IV.
Exam I; Sept. 28
Covering Chapters 1--3.
Machine Language Programming; Sept. 30
Read:
- Machine Language Questions.
- Machine Language, Chapter 4 of the textbook.
- Machine Language Slides.
- Hack "Compilation" Examples, accompanying the slides.
Prepare for the project:
- Project 4: Machine Language Programming. Due Oct. 6 at 11:55 pm.
- Files for Project 4 in a ZIP archive.
- Assembler Tutorial.
- CPU Emulator Tutorial.
Computer Architecture; Oct. 7
Read:
- Computer Architecture Questions.
- Computer Architecture, Chapter 5 of the textbook.
- Computer Architecture Slides.
Prepare for the project:
- Project 5: Computer Architecture. Due Oct. 15 at 11:55 pm.
- Files for Project 5 in a ZIP archive.
Assembler; Oct. 16
Read:
- Assembler Questions.
- Assembler, Chapter 6 of the textbook.
- Assembler Slides.
Prepare for the project:
- Project 6: Assembler. Due Nov. 1 at 11:55 pm.
- assemblerStarter.zip, Eclipse Java project.
- Files for Project 6 in a ZIP archive.
Virtual Machine Translator I; Nov. 4
Read:
- Virtual Machine Translator I Questions.
- Virtual Machine Translator I, Chapter 7 of the textbook.
- Virtual Machine Translator I Slides.
Prepare for the project:
- Project 7: Virtual Machine Translator I. Due Nov. 17 at 11:55 pm.
- virtualMachineTranslatorStarter.zip, Eclipse Java project.
- test.asm, a framework for testing a given sequence of Hack assembly instructions for their ability to execute a VM instruction.
- Files for Project 7 in a ZIP archive.
- VM Emulator Tutorial.
Virtual Machine Translator II; Nov. 18
Read:
- Virtual Machine Translator II Questions.
- Virtual Machine Translator II, Chapter 8 of the textbook.
- Virtual Machine Translator II Slides.
Prepare for the project:
- Project 8: Virtual Machine Translator II. Due Dec. 8 at 11:55 pm.
- Virtual Machine Instruction Exercises, for improving your understanding of how push and pop modify memory.
- test.asm, a framework for testing a given sequence of Hack assembly instructions for their ability to execute a VM instruction.
- Files for Project 8 in a ZIP archive.
- NestedCall Test Guide, NestedCall Stack Frames.
- VM Emulator Tutorial.

mbed Labs

Use this link to easily access the documentation for mbed input/output drivers.

Windows Serial Driver. If your personal PC is a Windows machine, visit this site and follow the instructions for installing the mbed's serial driver. Despite what the web site suggests, you may need this driver even if you are using Windows 10.

Terminal Applications, describing how to connect a terminal application running on a PC or a Mac to an mbed board's Serial interface. If you're using your personal Windows PC, install Tera Term first. Tera Term terminal program for Windows. Download and install this program if you're using your personal Windows PC. This program is already installed on the lab PCs.