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15-213 Introduction to Computer Systems
Spring 2005 |
Frank Pfenning |
Lecture, TuTh 9:00-10:20, WeH 7500 |
12 units |
This course provides a programmer's view of how computer systems
execute programs, store information, and communicate. It enables
students to become more effective programmers, especially in dealing
with issues of performance, portability and robustness. It also serves
as a foundation for courses on compilers, networks, operating systems,
and computer architecture, where a deeper understanding of systems-level
issues is required. Topics covered include: machine-level code and its
generation by optimizing compilers, performance evaluation and
optimization, computer arithmetic, memory organization and management,
networking technology and protocols, and supporting concurrent
computation.
Prerequisites: 15-113 System Skills in C, and
15-211 Fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms
What's New?
- Nothing. The course is over.
Course Material
Schedule |
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Assignments |
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Exams |
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Lab Machines |
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Resources |
Additional course resources |
Course Information
Lectures |
TuTh 9:00-10:20, WeH 7500 |
Recitations |
Section A, Mon 10:30-11:20, OSC 203, Kun Gao
Section B, Mon 11:30-12:20, OSC 203, Boris Sofman
Section C, Mon 12:30-1:20, OSC 203, Ben Rister
Section D, Mon 1:30-2:20, OSC 203, Naju Mancheril
Section E, Mon 2:30-3:20, OSC 203, Umang Kajaria
Section F, Mon 3:30-4:20, OSC 203, Kevin Litwack
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Textbooks |
Randal E. Bryant and David R. O'Hallaron,
Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective, Prentice Hall, 2003
(The authors are donating the royalties from CMU book sales to
CMU, to be used for CMU undergraduates)
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Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie,
The C Programming Language, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 1988
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Credit |
12 units |
Grading |
60% Labs(7), 10% Quizzes(7+1), 15% Midterm Exams(2), 15% Final Exam |
Labs |
There are 7 labs worth a total of 600 points
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Quizzes |
There are 8 quizzes, in recitation, worth 15 points each
The lowest score is dropped, so the total is 100 (+5 extra) points.
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Midterms |
There are 2 midterm exams, in class, open book
Exam 1, Tue Feb 22, Ch 1-6, 75 points
Exam 2, Tue Apr 5, Ch 7-8,10-11, 75 points
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Final |
There is a final, open book, worth 150 points
Tue May 3, 5:30pm-8:30pm
in UC McConomy
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Home |
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~fp/courses/15213-s05/ |
Newsgroup |
news:cmu.cs.class.cs213
Usually checked at least once a day
For faster turnaround, e-mail the teaching assistants
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Blackboard |
http://www.cmu.edu/blackboard/
Used only for tracking of grades
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Directories |
/afs/cs.cmu.edu/academic/class/15213-s05/ |
Instructor
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Frank Pfenning |
Contact |
fp@cs or x8-6343 |
Office |
Wean Hall 8117 |
Office Hours |
Tue 3:00-4:00 |
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Teaching Assistants
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Recitation |
Office Hours |
Kun Gao | kgao@cs.cmu.edu |
Section A Mon 10:30-11:20, OSC 203 |
Wed 1pm-2pm, Thu 2pm-3pm Doherty 4302D |
Boris Sofman | bsofman@andrew.cmu.edu |
Section B Mon 11:30-12:20, OSC 203 |
Tue 12:30-1:30, Fri 1:30-2:30 WeH 3108 |
Ben Rister | bdr@cs.cmu.edu |
Section C Mon 12:30-1:20, OSC 203 |
Mon 3:15-4:30pm Doherty 4302D |
Naju Mancheril | naju@cmu.edu |
Section D Mon 1:30-2:20, OSC 203 |
Thu 3:30-4:30 WeH 3108 |
Umang Kajaria | ukajaria@andrew.cmu.edu |
Section E Mon 2:30-3:20, OSC 203 |
Wed 1:30-2:30 WeH 3108 |
Kevin Litwack | klitwack@andrew.cmu.edu |
Section F Mon 3:30-4:20, OSC 203 |
Tue & Thu 6:30-7:30 pm WeH 5th Floor Cluster (5201/5203) |
Course Assistant
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Jennifer Landefeld |
Contact |
jennsbl@cs.cmu.edu |
Office |
Wean Hall 8120 |
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