Schedule

Date TopicReading
08/25/2025MondayIntro to the C language K (1,2)
08/27/2025WednesdayC variables, constants, typeconversion, strings, format stringsK (3,5)
08/29/2025FridayC functions, parameters, loopsK (4,7,9,11,15)
09/01/2025MondayC structuresK (8)
09/03/2025WednesdayC pointersK (10)
09/05/2025FridayPointers and dynamic memoryK (6, 16 pp. 384-389)
09/08/2025MondayFeedback from activities; more pointersK (6, 16 pp. 384-389)
09/10/2025WednesdayAbstractions, history, and RISC-VPH (1.1-1.4)
09/12/2025FridayIntroduction to assembly PH (2.1-2.3)
09/15/2025MondayRepresenting integersPH (2.4-2.5) 
09/17/2025WednesdayRepresenting instructionsPH (3.5)
09/19/2025FridayRepresenting floating point numbersPH (3.5)
09/22/2025MondayFloating point number range PH (3.5)
09/24/2025WednesdayMidterm exam 1
09/26/2025FridayInteger additionPH (3.1,3.2) 
09/29/2025MondayInteger subtraction PH (3.1,3.2) 
10/01/2025WednesdayInteger multiplication PH (3.3)
10/03/2025FridayInteger divisionPH (3.4)
10/06/2025MondayLogical operations in C and RISC-V assembly PH (2.6,2.7)
10/08/2025WednesdayGoing deeper into RISC-V assemblyPH (2.6,2.7)
10/10/2025FridayMore RISC-V assemblyPH (2.8) 
10/13/2025MondayFall Recess 
10/15/2025WednesdayRISC-V proceduresPH (2.8)  
10/17/2025FridayNon-leaf RISC-V procedures PH (2.8) 
10/20/2025MondayMemory map, 2D arrays   K (6,9)
10/22/2025WednesdayIntroduction to memoryPH (5.1,5.2)
10/24/2025FridayDirect mapped cache PH (5.3)
10/27/2025MondayAssociative cache PH (5.4,5.15) 
10/29/2025WednesdayCache memory workshop
10/31/2025FridayMidterm Exam 2
11/03/2025MondayConstructing the processor PH (4.1,4.2)
11/05/2025WednesdaySingle-cycle datapath PH (4.3)
11/07/2025FridayControl unitPH (4.4)
11/10/2025MondayDatapath workshop
11/12/2025Wednesday Introduction to pipeliningPH (4.6)
11/14/2025FridayPipeline hazardsPH (4.7) 
11/17/2025MondayThe pipelined datapath and controlPH (4.8) 
11/19/2025WednesdayResolving Pipeline Hazards
11/21/2025FridayPipeline workshop 
11/24/2025MondayThanksgiving Break  
11/26/2025WednesdayThanksgiving Break
11/28/2025FridayThanksgiving Break
12/01/2025MondayProcesses and ThreadsK (10 pp. 272-273)
12/03/2025WednesdayPerformancePH (1.6)
12/05/2025FridayExercises on performancePH (1.6, 1.11)
12/08/2025MondayReview
12/16/2025TuesdayCSCI 306-02 (Kumar) Final Exam
12/17/2025Wednesday
11am-2pm		CSCI 306-01 (Perrone) Final Exam
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