ISE 218: Fundamentals of Information Technology

Stony Brook University – Fall 2022

Monday & Wednesday, 7:50 pm – 9:10 pm

New Computer Science Bldg 120 WESTCAMPUS

Weekly Course Schedule

The following course schedule schedule is tentative and subject to change. Except where noted, readings are taken from Essentials of Computer Organization (5th edition) by Linda Null and Julia Lobur.

Homework assignments, lecure notes and other materials are posted on Piazza.

# Date Lecture Topics and Agendas Homework Assignments and Quizzes
1 8/22
  • Course Overview
  • Unit 1: Hardware Basics
    • Read Chapter 1 of Null and Lobur
  
2 8/24
  • Unit 1: Hardware Basics (cont.)
  • Homework #1 out (due Sep. 2)
3 8/29
  • Unit 2: Data Representation
    • Read Sections 2.1 - 2.4.4, 2.4.6, 2.5.4-2.5.5, 2.6 of Null and Lobur
  
4 08/31
  • Unit 2: Data Representation (cont.)
  • Homework #2 out (due Sep. 12)
9/05
  • No Class
5 9/07
  • Unit 2: Data Representation (cont.) - ON LINE Class - Zoom
6 9/12
  • Unit 3: Basics of Computer Architecture - ON LINE Class - Zoom
  • Read Sections 4.1 - 4.11, 4.14 of Null and Lobur
  • Homework #3 out (due Sep. 26)
7 9/14
  • Unit 3: Basics of Computer Architecture (cont.) - ON LINE Class - Zoom
8 9/19
  • Quiz Unit 1 and 2 - Respondents Lockdown Browser
  
9 9/21
  • Unit 3: Basics of Computer Architecture (cont.)
  
10 9/26
  • Unit 4: Instruction Set Architecture
    • Read Sections 5.1 - 5.2.2, 5.3 - 5.6 of Null and Lobur
  
11 09/28
  • Unit 4: Instruction Set Architecture (cont.)
  • Quiz #3 - covers Unit 3
  • Homework #4 out (due Oct. 10)
12 10/03
  • Unit 4: Instruction Set Architecture (cont.)
    • Read Chapter 6 of Null and Lobur
13 10/05
  • Informal Midterm Exam #1 Review Session
  • Unit 5: Memory
 
10/10
  • Fall Break - No classes
14 10/12
  • Midterm Exam #1 - IN PERSON (Units 1-4)
15 10/17
  • Unit 5: Memory (cont.)
  • Homework #5 out (due Oct. 24)
16 10/19
  • Unit 5: Memory (cont.)
  
17 10/24
  • Unit 6: Input/Output Systems
    • Read Chapter 7 of Null and Lobur
  • Homework #6 out (due Nov. 5)
18 10/26
  • Unit 6: Input/Output Systems (cont.)
19 10/31
  • Unit 6: Input/Output Systems (cont.)
  
20 11/02
  • Unit 6: Input/Output Systems (cont.)
  • Exam #2 Review Session
  
21 11/07
  • Exam #2 - IN Person (Units 5-6)
  
22 11/09
  • Unit 7: System Software
    • Read Chapter 8 of Null and Lobur
  • Homework #7 out (due Nov. 22)
27 11/14
  • Unit 8: Network Organization and Architecture
 
28 11/16
  • Unit 9: Performance Measurement and Analysis
  • Homework #8 out (due Nov 29)
  • Quiz #4 - covers Unit 7
28 11/21
  • Unit 9: Performance Measurement and Analysis (cont.)
 
29 11/23
  • Thanksgiving Break - No classs
 
30 11/28
  • Unit 9: Performance Measurement and Analysis (cont.)
  
31 11/30
  • Exam #3 Review Session
  
  12/13
  • Final Exam #3 - IN PERSON
    • Monday, Dec 12th from 8:30-11:00 PM.