Microsoft Teams will be used for CS270 communication
Lectures, Recitations, Helpdesk and general questions, will all be in Teams for the time being. Here is the link to the CS270 team: CS270 Teams Link. Use your CSU address (eid @colostate.edu) and eID password to log in to Teams.Syllabus
- COVID-19
- Important information for students on COVID-19:
All students are required to follow public health guidelines in any university space, and are encouraged to continue these practices when off-campus(es). Students also are required to report any COVID-19 symptoms to the university immediately, as well as if they have potentially been exposed or have tested positive at a non-CSU testing location. If you suspect you have symptoms, please fill out the COVID Reporter (https://covid.colostate.edu/reporter/). If you have COVID symptoms or know or believe you have been exposed, it is important for the health of yourself and others that you complete the online COVID Reporter. Do not ask your instructor to report for you; if you report to your instructor that you will not attend class due to symptoms or a potential exposure, you are required to also submit those concerns through the COVID Reporter. If you do not have access to the internet to fill out the online COVID-19 Reporter, please call (970)491-4600.
If you report symptoms or a positive test, your report is submitted to CSU’s Public Health Office. You will receive immediate, initial instructions on what to do and then you will also be contacted by phone by a public health official. Based on your specific circumstances, the public health official may:- choose to recommend that you be tested and help arrange for a test
- conduct contact tracing
- initiate any necessary public health requirements or recommendations and notify you if you need to take any steps
If you report a potential exposure, the public health official will help you determine if you are at risk of contracting COVID. For the latest information about the University’s COVID resources and information, please visit the CSU COVID-19 site (https://covidrecovery.colostate.edu/).
- Important information for students on COVID-19:
All students are required to follow public health guidelines in any university space, and are encouraged to continue these practices when off-campus(es). Students also are required to report any COVID-19 symptoms to the university immediately, as well as if they have potentially been exposed or have tested positive at a non-CSU testing location. If you suspect you have symptoms, please fill out the COVID Reporter (https://covid.colostate.edu/reporter/). If you have COVID symptoms or know or believe you have been exposed, it is important for the health of yourself and others that you complete the online COVID Reporter. Do not ask your instructor to report for you; if you report to your instructor that you will not attend class due to symptoms or a potential exposure, you are required to also submit those concerns through the COVID Reporter. If you do not have access to the internet to fill out the online COVID-19 Reporter, please call (970)491-4600.
- Lectures
- Lecture videos will be in Canvas.
- Durring the 9:30am to 10:45 lecture time on Tuesdays and Thursdays, there will be an online help sesson in Teams
- Book
- The book Introduction to Computing Systems by Patt and Patel is required for this class in edition 2 or 3. Edition 2 can be found cheaply online and is usually available for free as a PDF with a little searching.
- Some content for quiz questions will only be covered by the readings.
- Assignments
- Due on Monday nights at 11:59pm.
- Two day late period for 20% off.
- Assignments are challenging and will require significant effort. (start early!)
- Submitted through the Checkin tab in the CS270 website.
- Your lowest assignment score will be dropped.
- Worth 25% of final grade.
- Recitations
- Wednesdays and Fridays
- Available in person at their scheduled time.
- Video introductions in Canvas and can be completed remotely if you choose.
- Due at 11:59pm the day they are assigned and have a one day late period for 20% off.
- Cover a simpler version of the homework assignment which should be helpful to prepare you for the assignment.
- Your lowest two recitation scores will be dropped.
- 15% of final grade.
- Weekly quizzes
- There will be one quiz due per week.
- Cover content found in the book and in lecture.
- These quizzes will be due at 11:59pm on the Thursday of the week the material is covered.
- All weekly quizzes will have 5 attempts.
- Weekly quizzes will have a two day late period for 20% off.
- Your lowest two quizz scores will be dropped.
- 12% of final grade.
- Exams
- There will be three exams for the class.
- All exams will be completed in the Respondus lockdown browser.
- You will need a webcam for the exams.
- You will be able to take an exam anytime during the day of the exam
- 16% of final grade each for a total of 48%.
- General
- Links to all lecture slides, assignments recitations and due dates can be found in the schedule on the 270 web page.
- All assignments and recitations for the week will be available starting on Sunday and due when specified on the schedule.
- Students and TAs can share their screens through Teams to work through questions.
- Students can post questions in Teams that can be answered by other students, or the TAs.
- Instructor
- Phil Sharp
- sharpp@colostate.edu
- Office Location: CSB 248
- Office Hours: See TA Schedule tab in the General channel of the 270 Team.
- GTAs
- Abdul
- Saurabh
- Nazia
- UTAs
- Allie
- JeanMarc
- Ian
- Office and Help Hours: See TA Schedule tab in the General channel of the 270 Team.
Prerequisites
To see the prerequisites for classes in CS click on the "Find CS Course Prerequisites" link in this webpage: compsci.colostate.edu/courses/
Textbook
Computer Organization (Required):
Introduction to Computing Systems, from bits and gates to C and beyond
Patt and Patel (second edition or third edition)
Grading
The course requires demonstration of a student’s grasp of the concepts on evaluations. Here is the grading scheme:
Activity Weight Description Assignments 25% C and LC3 programs, logic designs Recitations 15% Attendance and Completion Quizzes 12% Canvas Midterm 16% First Midterm Midterm 16% Second Midterm Final Exam 16% Final
If you believe you have been graded unfairly, please notify the instructor in Teams using the following instructions.- Start a private chat
- Explain why you believe you were graded unfairly.
- Assignments will be done individually. As required by the department, we will check for collaboration using a software tool, so do your own work!
- Recitations participation is strongly encouraged. Part of the class grade comes from successfully finishing the assigned lab work.
- Quizzes will be done individually on Canvas as homework.
Letter Grade Points A ≥90% B ≥80% C ≥70% D ≥60% F <60%
Important Dates
First Midterm Second Midterm Final Exam (Early Access)
