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COMP483 Computer Architecture and Assembler

Updated: 11 December 2008
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 On line
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus
Online level
  • Level D - Comp/internet essential
  • Level E - Wholly online unit
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam June
Pre-requisites AMTH140 or AMTH540 or candidature in GradCertCompSc or GradDipCompSc or MCompSc
Co-requisites None
Restrictions COMP283 or COMP583
Notes

on-campus online D; off-campus online E; 200- and 300-level COMP units (excluding COMP286) require a knowledge of, and programming experience with the C or C++ language. Any student who completed COMP130 prior to 1995 should contact the School of Science and Technology for advice. It is recommended that students enrolled for 200-level and above COMP units have access to an IBM compatible computer running the Linux Operating System.

Combined Units COMP283 - Computer Architecture and Assembler
Coordinator(s) Patrick Lenders (plenders@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit includes an introductory presentation of computer architecture using a low-level assembly programming language. The principles of low-level programming are taught up to, and including, the use of subroutines and parameter passing. COMP483 is based on the undergraduate unit COMP 283 with additional load consisting of extra questions on assignments and examinations and candidates for COMP483 will be expected to show a greater level of understanding of the unit material than that required for COMP283. Students who complete COMP283 are not permitted to enrol for COMP483.

Prescribed Material
Manditory
Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Computer Organization and Design
ISBN: 9780123706065
Patterson, D. and Hennessy, J., Morgan Kaufmann 3rd revised ed.
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On Campus and Online
Referenced Material
Optional
Text(s):

Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Computer Organization and Architecture
ISBN: 9780131856448
Stallings, W., Prentice Hall 7th ed.
Note: Available from the Dixson Library, UNE
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On Campus and Online
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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