Syllabus - Fall 2011
GTA: David Alvillar,
alvillar@cs.colostate.edu
Office Info: please see lab hours below
Office Info: please see lab hours below
Lectures (WAGAR 133)
Lectures will present material that is not covered anywhere else. Slide sets are available on the class web page.- Tuesday 12:30-1:45pm
- Thursday 12:30-1:45pm
Recitations (COMSC 225)
Recitation sections are required and part of your grade. Attend the recitation for which you are enrolled every week.- R01 - Wednesday 9:00-9:50am
- R02 - Wednesday 10:00-10:50am
- R03 - Wednesday 11:00-11:50pm
Lab Hours (COMSC 120)
Lab hours are where you can get help with homework and assignments. Please don't wait until the day the programming assignment is due.- Wednesdays 12:00-2:00pm (CSB 120)
- Fridays 1:00-3:00pm (CSB 120)
Class Communication
Email: RamCTAnnouncements: RamCT
Discussions: RamCT
Web Page: www.cs.colostate.edu/~cs270
Course Requirements
Prerequisites
- CS 161
- Math 141/155/160
- CS 200 (co-requisite)
Text
- Introduction to Computing Systems from Bits and Gates to C and Beyond, by Y. Patt and S. Patel, McGraw Hill, 2nd ed.
Responsibilities
- Read the announcements on the course webpage daily.
- Complete the reading assignments listed on the Lectures link on the course webpage.
- Complete the homework assignments listed on the Assignments link on the course webpage.
- Attend lectures and your weekly recitation.
Grading
(Grades will be posted on RamCT)- Assignments, 45%
- Reading Quizzes, 5%
- Recitations, 5%
- Midterm, 20%
- Final, 25%
Course Policies
- Students must read and be familiar with the CS Department Student Information Sheet available at http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~info/student-info.html and the Code of Conduct.