CS161
Design and Architecture of Computer Systems
Winter 2004

General Information

Class Meeting Time:	11:10-12:30, TR
Lecture Room:	SPR 1340
Office Hours:	1:30-2:30, TR
Textbook:	John L. Hennessy and David A. Patterson,
	"Computer Organization and Design, The Hardware/Software Interface,"
	2nd Edition. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1998.
Reference Books:	Hans-Peter Messmer
	"The Indispensable PC Hardware Book,"
	4th Edition. Addison-Wesley, 2001.
Prerequisite:	(CS061 (C- or better) AND CS120A) OR EE120A
Blackboard System:	http://www.ilearn.ucr.edu/
TA's	Jia Yu (office hours: Th 3-5 Surge 281), Lingling Jin (office hours: M 1-2 Surge 281)
Lab meeting time:	Th, 6:10-9pm Surge 170; Fri, 11:10-2pm Surge 171; Fri, 8:10-11am Surge 170
	Lab attendance is mandatory. You are expected to stay in the lab for the entire lab session, working on material related to this course. Part of your lab grade is based on attendance and participation

Course Requirements:

Class Notes:

Homework:

• Homework 1: Exercise 4.23 on page 326. Due: 2/5 Thursday, before class.
• Homework 2: Exercise 5.5 on page 427. Due: 2/24 Tuesday, before class.
• Homework 3: Exercise 6.20 on page 533. Due: 3/9/ Tuesday, before class.

Policies:

• You are responsible for all material covered in lectures.
• You may discuss assignments with classmates, but the work you turn in must be your own. Cheating in homework, quizes, labs, and exams are absolutely prohibited. The minimum penalty for a violation of the regulations will be a zero for the assignment; the maximum penalty will be failure of the course.
• Examinations must be taken in class on the data they are given. There will be no exceptions.