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CSC 103

How Computers Work

Smith Computer Science

Schedule

Some Notes:

Fall 2021

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Week 1
Thu 09/02 Read the Class Information found here Lecture: Welcome to CSC 103 Lecture Notes 01
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Week 2
Tue 09/07 Lecture: Bits, Binary, and Number representation Lecture Notes 02
Thu 09/09 Lecture: Content in Binary and Boolean Logic Lecture Notes 03 Homework 1 (Moodle) Due on Wednesday 09/15 at 11:59 PM
Quiz #1 on released on Saturday 09/11
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Week 3
Tue 09/14 Lecture: Logic Gates Lecture Notes 04 HW 01 is due tomorrow at 11:59
Thu 09/16 Watch this video;
read about Signed number representation		 Lecture: Adders and the ALULecture Notes 05
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Week 4
Tue 09/21 Lecture: Von Newman Architecture and the ALU Lecture Notes 06 Assignment 02 (Moodle): due before Wednesday, September 29th at 11:59
Thu 09/23 Lecture: Memory Lecture Notes 07
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Week 5
Tue 09/28 TBD Lecture: Hardware Lecture Notes 08
Thu 09/30 TBD Lecture: Operating Systems I Lecture Notes 09 Assignment 02 (Moodle): due before Thursday, September 30th at 11:59
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Week 6
Tue 10/05 TBD Lecture: Operating Systems II Lecture Notes 10 Project Draft
Thu 10/07 TBD Lecture: Assembly Languages Lecture Notes 11
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Week 7
Tue 10/12 (Autum Recess) See prep for Wednesday No class
Thu 10/14 TBD Lecture: High-Level Languages Lecture Notes 12 Final Project Video Due by end of day on 10/18;
Essay Due by end of day on 10/20;
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Week 8
Tue 10/19 TBD Lecture: Chat about CS, Robotics, COmputer Perception, ... Essay Due by end of day on 10/20;