A Tentative Teaching Plan (with slides and assignments)

Dates	Classes	Laboratory	Assignments
Week 1 (4 Sept.)	0. Introduction 1. Numbers and their representations	None
Week 2   (11 Sept.)	1. Numbers and their representations 2.The von Newmann model 3.1 Instruction sets I	L1: MIP simulator, demo on real computer components	Dispatch A1
Week 3 (18 Sept.)	3.1 Instruction sets I 3.2 Instruction sets 2	L2: Review of C programming part 1	A1 due at noon on 22 Sept.
Week 4 (25 Sept.)	3.2 Instruction sets 2	L3. MIPS
Week 5 (3 Oct.) No Lab	3.2 Instruction sets 2 3.3 Instruction sets 3	None	A2 due at noon on 6 Oct.
Week 6 (9 Oct.)	Mid-term test	L3: MIPS
Week 7 (16 Oct.)	4. Transistors and logic gates	L3: MIPS	A3 ude at noon on 20 Oct.
Week 8 (23 Oct.)	5. Combinational circuits 6. Sequential circuits	A lab quiz
Week 9   (30 Oct.)	5. Combinational circuits 6. Sequential circuits (version 2)	L4: Digital logic design
Week 10 (6 Nov.)	7. Building datapath	L4: Digital logic design
Week 11   (13 Nov.)	7. Building datapath	L4. Digital logic design
Week 12 (20 Nov.)	8. Cache (updated)	Second quiz
Week 13 (27 Nov.)	8. Cache 9. Conclusions	Reviews
7 Dec. (Thur)   3:15 - 6:15pm	Examination (Please arrive at least 15 minutes before)