CS 2734 Computer Organization II

• Instructor: Neal R. Wagner
  Office: 3.02.16 SB.
  Office hours (tentative): MWF 10-11 am, MW 12-1 pm.
  Phone: (210)458-5550.

• Lab Instructor: Raja Gavini
  E-mail: rgavini@cs.utsa.edu
  

• Lectures, Exams, and Assignments
  An overview of lecture topics, lab assignments, lab quizzes, and exams.

• Grading Policy
  Your grade will depend on lab assignments, lab quizzes, two in-class hour exams, a final exam, and attendance.

• Class Web Pages
  Class web page and preferred e-mail address for students in the course.

• Textbook: Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface

by David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy.

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• The UTSA bookstore.
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• Amazon.com's listing for the text.
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• bookpool.com's listing for the text.
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• Brian's Book's listing for the text.
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• Description (From the UTSA Undergraduate Catalog):

2734 Computer Organization II
(3-2) 4 hours credit. Prerequisite: CS 2514.
Assembly language programming and computer organization. (Formerly CS 2733. Credit cannot be earned for both CS 2734 and CS 2733.)
• Lecture Notes for the Course by Kay A. Robbins.
• MIPS code examples written by Kay A. Robbins.
• Links to earlier versions of the course:
  • Spring 2000
  • Fall 1999
  • Spring 1999
  • Fall 1998
  • Spring 1998

First Examination Postscript, PDF: Friday, 13 October 2000 Review, Answers
Second Examination Postscript, PDF: Friday, 17 November 2000 Review
Final Examination Postscript, PDF: Wednesday, December 13, 2000, 1:30-4:15 pm Review Answers, PDF