Northeastern University Course No: MIM3122
NTU Course No.: TO 710-F
Course Title: PC Architecture and System Programming
Instructor: Dr.
Ronald F. Perry
Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department
Northeastern University, Rm. 334SN
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Telephone: 617-373-4844
Fax: 617-373-2921
E-mail: perry@coe.neu.edu
Course Web Page: http://www.coe.neu.edu/~perry/mim3122
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00PM, Tuesday 1:00 - 2:00PM, Eastern Time
Course Meeting Times: Monday and Wednesday 3:20 - 5:00PM Eastern Time
Texts:
Required:
Irvine, K., Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers, 3rd
Edn.,
Prentice Hall/Macmillan, 1999.
Course Packet supplied by the instructor
Supplemental: Socha, J. & Norton,
P., Assembly Language for the PC, 3rd Edn.,
Brady Publishing, 1992
Tischer, M. & Jennrich, B., PC Intern: The Encyclopedia
of System Programming,
6th Edn., Abacus, 1996
Course Objectives: To achieve a fundamental understanding of the architecture and operating system for the Intel 80xxx (PC) family of computers.
Course Requirements:
Homework: 5 Assignments
Computer Lab Exercises: 4 Exercises (no credit)
Examinations: A midterm and a final examination
Projects: A term project described in separate documentation
Please submit all homework to me at the above address.
Examinations:
The midterm examination will be given on February 9th and will last
the entire class period (one hour and forty minutes). The final examination
will be given on March 13th (tentative) and will last 2 hours.
Hardware Required: IBM PC family computer or compatible (machines based on Intel 80486, Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II or Pentium III processors, or clones of these processors)
Software Required: Included with the textbook
Grading Policy:
Homework 15%
Midterm Examination 30%
Final Examination 30%
Term Project 25%
Course Outline and Schedule:
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