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Computer Architecture & Operating Systems

Spring 2009

This course covers the basics of computer architecture (organization) and operating systems. The microprogramming and machine-language levels are emphasized in the architecture portion of the course. The operating systems section of the course covers operating systems concepts, as well as some typical IT tasks and scripting performed by system administrators, especially in a Linux environment.

Further Information

Course Syllabus
Tentative Schedule
The Mic1 Microprogramming Simulator
UNIX Information
This includes notes for UNIX system administrators, notes on writing shell scripts, and links to other UNIX sites.
Windows Script Host
An introduction using VB script.
Linux ext2 file system
May be of interest to those who would like to see how a real file system is implemented.
Petascale computing
From SIAM News.
Read about the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center.
See especially the article about winning a Gordon Bell Prize in 2003 as well as their list of available hardware.
Aggregate.org
Cluster and parallel processing research by Hank Dietz of the University of Kentucky and various others.

Homework

Microprogramming Contest
Other homework information is not available at this time.

Instructor: Br. David Carlson