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| + | '' The Most Complex Machine''., by David Eck, A. K. Peters, Natick Ma [http://www.amazon.com/Most-Complex-Machine-Computers-Computing/dp/1568810547/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214414726&sr=8-1] | ||
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* Chapter 11: Graphics: math, realistic images | * Chapter 11: Graphics: math, realistic images | ||
* Chapter 12: AI | * Chapter 12: AI | ||
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| + | ==Schedule== | ||
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| + | *Week 1: | ||
| + | **Chapter 1, general introduction | ||
| + | **Chapter 2, binary system, arithmetic, logic gates | ||
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| + | *Week 2: | ||
| + | **Chapter 2, binary adder | ||
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Revision as of 13:38, 25 June 2008
CSC 103: How Computers Work
Schedule
First half of Fall 2008
Textbook
The Most Complex Machine., by David Eck, A. K. Peters, Natick Ma [1]
Book chapters
- Chapter 1: What Computers can do. Must read
- Chapter 2: (read 2.1) computing with Silicon. Arithmetic, circuits
- Chapter 3: (read 3.1 and 3.3) Building computers
- Chapter 4: Theoretical computers. Computational universality in Section 4.1 is important
- Chapter 5: History of computers
- Chapter 6: Programming: basic concepts (variables, loops, decisions)
- Chapter 7: Programming Methodology for building large programs
- Chapter 8: Programming Languages
- Chapter 9: Applications
- Chapter 10: Cooperating Computers. Parallelism and networks
- Chapter 11: Graphics: math, realistic images
- Chapter 12: AI
Schedule
- Week 1:
- Chapter 1, general introduction
- Chapter 2, binary system, arithmetic, logic gates
- Week 2:
- Chapter 2, binary adder
