CSC 4210/6210	Computer Architecture	Fall 2009
CRN 80350/80359	Room: CS 400	10:00- 11:40 TR

Instructor

Dr. Saeid Belkasim                Suite 1448 34 Peachtree St                     Tel: (404) 413-5728                 Email: sbelkasim@cs.gsu.edu

Office Hours:          12:00 – 1:00 p.m. TR, others by appointment.

Text:                         Computer System Architecture                                                                                                                                                                        

M.M. Mano,    Prentice Hall 1993.

Course Content: Logic design, combinational and sequential circuits, input-output devices, memory, processors, controllers, parallel architectures, bit-slicing, and reduced instruction sets. (Refer to GSU Catalog description).

Prerequisites * :   CSC 3210. 

Requirements: Students are expected to attend all classes.  Regular completion of all assignments, quizzes and tests is absolutely essential to succeed in this course.

Grading:

CSC 4210	Quizzes:	(15%)
	Assignments:	(15%)
	Mid Terms:	(35%)
	Final Exam:	(35%)

CSC 6210	Quizzes:	(15%)
	Assignments:	(15%)
	Mid Terms:	(35%)
	Project:	(35%)

Other policy:

The overall grade for the course is assigned according to: A+(97-100), A(94-96), A-(90-93), B+(87-89), B(84-86), B-(80-83), C+(77-79), C(74-76), C-(70-73), D(60-69), F(0-59).  

• Make-up tests or missed deadlines must be coordinated prior, and are allowed only at the discretion of the instructor.
• All material submitted for grade must be the student’s own work. Any material that is not the students own work must be referenced.
• Collaboration is allowed prior to preparation of actual material that is submitted for grade.
• Each student must work individually on his or her test. Any student found to be attempting to cheat on any test will receive a score of 0 for that test.
•  Any attempt of getting or giving assistance in a test is considered cheating.
• It is the student's own responsibility to protect his or her work from being copied.
• No outside help is permitted.
• Plagiarized work is determined only by the instructor and is graded solely at the instructor's discretion.

Important Dates:
                       CSC4260

Mid Terms:                                                     MT1:	Tuesday September 29
MT2:	Tuesday November 10
Final Exam	Thursday December 3

                     CSC6260

Mid Terms:                                                  MT1:	Tuesday September 29
MT2:	Tuesday November 10
Project Presentation	Tuesday December 8
Project due date	Tuesday December 8

This syllabus provides a general plan for this course; deviations may be necessary.

* If you do not meet the prerequisite requirements, you are liable to being withdrawn from the course.