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* Shannon (1916-2001), in 1948 writes a Master's thesis at MIT: Any binary numerical computation can be performed using logic expression, and logic operators
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Revision as of 08:17, 26 January 2011

--D. Thiebaut 08:44, 7 January 2011 (EST)

Back to Main Page for CSC103


Prof

Dominique Thiébaut email
Dept. Computer Science
Ford Hall, 356.
Telephone: 3854
Office Hours: M:4-5, T3-4, W3-4, and my appointment


Weekly Schedule

Week Topics Reading
Week 1
1/24
  • Monday:
    • Introduction to the semester
    • Overview
    • History of Computers
    • Binary System
    • The Transistor
  • Wednesday

  • Quick review
  • George Boole (1779-1848)
  • Logic, logic expression = boolean expression
  • Any complicated logic expression can be expressed with only 3 operators: AND, OR, and NOT
  • Shannon (1916-2001), in 1948 writes a Master's thesis at MIT: Any binary numerical computation can be performed using logic expression, and logic operators
  • Verify that we can add in binary.
  • Therefore we should be able to add using AND, OR, and NOT.
  • This creates a need for electrical circuits that implement the 3 boolean operators
  • Logic Gates: NOT, AND, OR

  • Wednesday
  • Read Chapter 1 of the textbook. Skip Section 1.3 and up.
Week 2
1/31
  • Monday/Wednesday

  • Truth tables and verification of rules of addition
  • Logic Gates
  • Logic Design
  • Simulator
  • Creating a Wiki page
  • Read Chapters 2 and 3
Week 3
2/7
  • Monday/Wednesday

  • PC Lab: "Take apart a PC"
Week 4
2/14
  • Monday/Wednesday

  • assembly language
Week 5
2/21
  • Monday

  • javascript

  • Wednesday: Rally Day
  • Read Chapters 6 and 7
Week 6
2/28
  • Monday/Wednesday
Week 7
3/7
  • Monday/Wednesday

  • The singularity
  • Moore's Law
Week 8
3/14
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Wiki pages

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Additional Resources







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