COMP283 Computer Architecture and Assembler
Updated: 25 August 2008| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Online level |
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| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre-requisites | AMTH140 or candidature in GradCertCompSc or GradCertInfoTech or GradDipCompSc or GradDipInfoTech or MCompSc or MInfoSys or MInfoSys(Extended) or MInfoTech or MInfoTech(Extended) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Restrictions | COMP483 or COMP583 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | on-campus online D; off-campus online E; 200- and 300-level COMP units (excluding COMP 286) require a knowledge of, and programming experience with the C or C++ language. Any student who completed COMP 130 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 |
COMP483 - Computer Architecture and Assembler |
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| 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 COMP283 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. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
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| Recommended Material Optional |
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |