15-213 (18-213): Introduction to Computer Systems (ICS)

Fall 2010

TR 1:30-2:50, DH 2315, Randy Bryant and Dave O'Hallaron

12 units

The ICS course (15-213 and 18-213) 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.

Course Syllabus

Prerequisites: 15-123 Effective Programming in C and UNIX

What's New?

12/15: The final exam (model solution) is available at the ECE course hub (HH D-200).

Getting Help

Email	15-213-staff@cs.cmu.edu
Office Hours	MTWR 5:30-7:30pm WeH 5207

Course Materials

Schedule	Lecture schedule, slides, recitation notes, readings, and code
Assignments	Details of assignments, due dates, and policies
Exams	Information about quizzes, exams, and final
Lab Machines	Instructions for using the lab machines
Resources	Additional course resources

Course Information

For details	See the course syllabus for details (below is just a few overview bits).
Lectures	TR 1:30-2:50 DH 2315
Recitations [Office hours]	Section A: Mon 10:30-11:20, WEH 5310, Tom Conerly [Tue] Section B: Mon 10:30-11:20,WEH 6423, Joe Appel [Tue] Section C: Mon 11:30-12:20, WEH 5310, Srihari Seshadri [Wed] Section D: Mon 12:30-1:20, WEH 5302, Hunter Pitelka [Mon] Section E: Mon 1:30-2:20, PH 226B, Lucas Tan [Thu] Section F: Mon 1:30-2:20, DH 1211, Yi Zhuang [Thu] Section G: Mon 2:30-3:20, WEH 5310, Taerim Kim [Wed] Section H: Mon 3:30-4:20, PH 125C, Teddy Martin [Mon]
Textbooks	Randal E. Bryant and David R. O'Hallaron, Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 2011 (The authors are donating the royalties from CMU book sales to CMU)
	Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, The C Programming Language, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 1988
Credit	12 units
Grading	Composed from total lab performance (50%) and total exam performance (50%).
Labs	There are 7 labs, not evenly weighted
Exams	There are 2 midterm exams, in class, closed book (12.5% each) There is a final exam, closed book (25%)
Home	http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~213
Questions	Email to 15-213-staff@cs.cmu.edu, office hours (see above)
Blackboard	We are not using Blackboard for this course.
Course Directory	/afs/cs/academic/class/15213-f10/

Instructors

Name	Randy Bryant	Dave O'Hallaron
Contact	randy.bryant@cs.cmu.edu, x8-8821	droh@cs.cmu.edu, x8-8199
Office	GHC 5111	GHC 9125
Office Hours	Thu 3-4pm (or by appt)	Tue 3-5pm (or by appt)

Course Assistant

	Bara Ammoura
Contact	bammoura@ece, 412-268-6595
Office	ECE Course Management Hub (HH D-200)
Labs & Exams	Bara will have copies of all uncollected labs and exams in her office.