• Comprehend the basic concepts on which the stored-program computer is built;
• Perceive the structure, design, and operation of the computer;
• Understand the computer representation of integers and floating-point numbers and algorithms for computer arithmetic;
• Create, debug, and execute assembly programs, gaining an understanding of the relationship between assembly code and the source code in a high level language;
• Differentiate between the different types of parallel architectures;
• Recognize some of the drawbacks, limitations, advantages, and disadvantages of the different computer architectures.

If you are taking the Spring 2010 session of this course:

Please send the following information to   before the first day of class	Full name Student ID Full Email address Daytime phone number
Please make sure you set up your eID before class begins

The RamCT portion of the course opens Tuesday 19 January 2010.

The main part of the course is within RamCT: CS 470 DL.

You must have a CSU electronic ID (eID) in order to access the RamCT pages.

You must also be formally registered in the course.

Go here for further instructions on accessing RamCT.

Caution: Make sure to logout of RamCT when finished with a RamCT session.
Otherwise, the next person to sit at that machine may be able to access your RamCT account.