15-213/18-213/15-513: Introduction to Computer Systems (ICS)
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| Spring 2019 |
| 15-213/18-213 Lecture: TR 1:30-2:50, Rashid Auditorium, Seth Goldstein and Brandon Lucia |
| 15-513: Lecture slides and videos via course web page, Brian Railing |
| 18-613: 15-513 + additional lectures (schedule), TR 12:00-1:20, DH A302, simulcast to 9am--10:20am B23 110 (SV Campus), Franz Franchetti |
| 12 units |
The ICS 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: 15-122
| Piazza | Piazza |
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| Please use Piazza for help, instead of email. Posts to Piazza are private by default. | |
| Tutoring | Drop in tutoring, at the Tepper Quadrangle 3807 Corridor (Monday: 8:30-11pm, Wednesday: 8:30-11pm) |
| Office Hours | Pittsburgh: GHC 5207, Sunday-Friday, 5:30-9:30pm (Wednesday 6-9:30). |
| We use an online queue. You can add yourself from anywhere, but you must be in the room when your name is called. | |
| 18-613 Silicon Valley TA office hours: Monday 15:30 - 17:30 and Wednesday 12:00 - 14:00 at B23 lobby. Additional OH on Friday during lab week. | |
| Office hours for Profs. Goldstein, Lucia, Railing, and Franchetti are given below. |
| Schedule | Lecture schedule, slides, recitation notes, readings, and code |
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| 18-613 | 18-613 Lecture schedule and specific material |
| 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 |
| For details | See the course syllabus for details (below is just a few overview bits). |
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| Lectures | TR 1:30-2:50 Rashid Auditorium |
| 18-613 Lectures | TR 12:00-1:20, DH A302, simulcast to 9am--10:20am B23 110 (SV Campus), see (schedule) |
| Recitations |
Section A: Mon 9:30-10:20, GHC 4101 (TA: Kashish) Section B: Mon 10:30-11:20, DH 1209 (TA: Sophie and Marysia) Section C: Mon 11:30-12:20, DH 1209 (TA: Satoru) Section D: Mon 12:30-1:20, DH 1209 (TA: Bradley) Section E: Mon 1:30-2:20, PH A19 (TA: Minji and Niko) Section F: Mon 2:30-3:20, PH A19 (TA: Urvi) Section G: Mon 3:30-4:20, PH 225B (TA: Eugene and Cyrus) Section H: Mon 4:30-5:20, GHC 4301 (TA: Jiayi and Emma) Section I: Mon 4:30-5:20, GHC 4102 (TA: Bhavini and Rashmi) Section J: Mon 5:30-6:20, DH 1209 (TA: Ishita) Section 18-613 A: Wed 4:30pm-5:50pm, HH B131 (TA: Sophie) Section 18-613 B: Wed 4:30pm-5:50pm BH A53 (TA: Guillaume) Section 18-613 C: Wed 6:30pm-7:50pm HH B131 (TA: Nishal) Section 18-613 SA: Wed 5pm-6:20pm B23 211 SV (TA: Chaoqun, Ruiyang, and Shaoquan) |
| Textbooks |
Randal E. Bryant and David R. O'Hallaron, Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective, Third Edition, Pearson, 2016 |
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Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, The C Programming Language, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 1988 |
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| Credit | 12 units |
| Grading | Composed from total lab performance (50%), total exam performance (45%), and total problem set performance (5%). |
| Labs | There are 8 labs (L0-L7), not evenly weighted. See the assignments page for the breakdown. |
| Exams | There is one midterm exam, in class, closed book (18%). There is a final exam, in class, closed book (27%). |
| Home | http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~213 |
| Questions | Piazza, office hours |
| Canvas | We are using Canvas for this course to conduct ungraded, in-class quizzes. Your grading information will be kept up to date in Autolab, not in Canvas. |
| Canvas 18-613 | The 18-613 section has a secondary Canvas 18-613. 18-613 students will use the standard Canvas for all lecture, assignment, and lab specific information but will find 18-613 specific lectures, recitations, and other material in the secondary Canvas instance. |
| Course Directory | /afs/cs/academic/class/15213-s19/ |
| Name | Seth Goldstein | Brandon Lucia | Brian Railing | Franz Franchetti |
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| Contact | seth@cmu.edu x8-3828 |
blucia@cmu.edu x8-9192 |
bpr@cs.cmu.edu x8-3143 |
franzf@ece.cmu.edu x8-8297 |
| Office | GHC 7111 | CIC 4110 | GHC 6005 | HH A312 |
| Office Hours | Wed 2pm-3pm | Mon 2pm-3pm | Thur 3pm-4pm | Tues 3:15pm-4:15pm |