Develop a solid foundation in a modern programming language, concepts of programming such as variables, datatypes, functions, I/O, parameter-passing, assignment, classes, lists, arrays, conditionals, loops, and recursion. Understand techniques of analysis, design, testing, documentation, coding, and debugging.
Students will be able to design algorithms, using basic software development methodologies, and write programs in Python, catch and correct errors in their programs
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There will be an assignment this semester that may require students to write a program to simplify equations using the Quine McCluskey algorithm. This would require the use of computer with a compiler or interpreter in the high-language procedural or object-oriented language of the student’s choice (subject to instructor approval). This is available on computers on campus, but can be installed on students’ own computers if they wish.
The assignments this semester will require students to use a text editor (such as Notepad) to create Intel Assembly language program and to run them on Windows-based computers using Microsoft Macroassembler version 6.15 or later. This requires the installation of Microsoft Macroassembler on their personal computers or on their flash drives.
Students are expected to turn in assignments through Moodle. NO ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY E-MAIL WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION.
No problem-based assignment will be accepted after graded work for the assignment has been returned.
Late penalties may be assessed of 2 points per class after the due date.
The final average will be weighted (based on the following ratio:
| Assignments | 20% |
| Midterm Exam | 40% |
| Final Exam | 40% |
| Final Average | Course Grade |
|---|---|
| A | 90 - 100 |
| A- | 87.5 - 89.9 |
| B+ | 83.3 - 87.4 |
| B | 80.0 - 83.2 |
| B- | 77.5 - 79.9 |
| C+ | 73.3 - 77.4 |
| C | 70.0 - 73.2 |
| C- | 67.5 - 69.9 |
| D+ | 63.3 - 67.4 |
| D | 60.0 - 63.2 |
| F | 0.0 - 59.9 |
The following is the Adelphi University General Attendance Policy:
Only students who are registered for courses, and whose name appears on the Official Class Roster may attend courses at the University. Adelphi students make a commitment to be active participants in their educational program; class attendance is an integral part of this commitment. Attendance requirements for each course will be announced by the faculty member at the beginning of each term. Students are expected to be present promptly at the beginning of each class period, unless prevented by illness or by other compelling cause. In the event of such absence, students may request that faculty members be notified by the Office of Academic Services and Retention. Students are responsible for completing course work missed through absences. Students should wait a reasonable length of time for an instructor in the event that the instructor is delayed.
Additionally, you are also responsible for whatever work is covered in class whether or not you are there. Absence from the final exam will be excused only for a good and well-documented reason. The decision to allow a make-up exam will be made in accordance with the policies of Adelphi University.
Adelphi University welcomes diversity in its community and respects various religious observances. Students who anticipate being absent due to their religious observance are required by Adelphi University to notify their professors at the start of the semester. This will allow faculty to take these observances into consideration in light of their course exam and assignment schedules. Students absent from class, clinical experiences, practice, labs, etc. on those days, after prior notice to the professor, will not be penalized for any exam or assignment deadline missed because of those absences. Students must contact the instructor to work out suitable arrangements for make-ups or other satisfaction of academic requirements.
Adelphi's Exam/Assignment Absence Policy can be viewed here.
NB: I will not be available on Friday, October 4; Friday, October 18 and Friday October 25. There may be no lecture and I will not hold office hours on that day. We will make up one date on Wednesday, December 11.
If the University is closed for more than two days due to an emergency, go the home page for this course site each day for instructions and assignments. Student instructions materials can be found on the course’s Moodle page and at http://home.adelphi.edu/~siegfried/cs171
| Date | Topic Assignment due | |
|---|---|---|
| August 26 | Review of Numeric Representation | |
| August 28 | Review of Boolean Algebra | |
| August 30 | Review of Boolean Algebra | Assn 1- p. 33-34/1-2, 1-4, 1-7, 1-9, 1-10, 1-14, 1-22, 1-25 |
| September 4 | Karnaugh Maps | |
| September 6 | Karnaugh Maps | Assn 2 - p. 69-70/2-2, 2-3, 2-13, 2-17, 2-18 |
| September 9 | Karnaugh Maps | |
| September 11 | The Quine McCluskey Algorithm | |
| September 13 | The Quine McCluskey Algorithm | Assn 3 - p. 118-120/3-1, 3-3, 3-5, 3-15 |
| September 16 | The Quine McCluskey Algorithm | |
| September 18 | Combinational Circuits | |
| September 20 | Combinational Circuits | Assn 4 -- p. 119/3-9, 3-10 |
| September 23 | Combinational Circuits | |
| September 25 | Sequential Circuits | |
| September 27 | Sequential Circuits | Assn 5 – p.182-183/4-1, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6a |
| September 30 | Sequential Circuits | |
| October 2 | Sequential Circuits | |
| October 4 | No class - to be made up on December 13 | |
| October 7 | Registers and Counters | Assn 6 - p. 183/4-7a, 4-10, 4-11; p. 185/4-18a, 4-22 |
| October 9 | Registers and Counters | |
| October 11 | Registers and Counters | |
| October 16 | Registers Transfer and Microoperations | |
| October 18 | No class - to be made up online | Assn 7 - p.315-317/5-6, 5-18 |
| October 21 | Review for Midterm Exam | |
| October 23 | Midterm Exam | |
| October 25 | No class - to be made up online | |
| October 28 | Register Transfer and Microoperations | |
| October 30 | Register Transfer and Microoperations | |
| November 1 | Register Transfer and Microoperations | |
| November 4 | Basic Computer Organization and Design | Assn 8 - p. 119-120(handout)/4-1 p4-3, 4-6, 4-16 |
| November 6 | Basic Computer Organization and Design | |
| November 8 | Basic Computer Organization and Design | |
| November 11 | Intel Assembly Language | Assn 9 - p. 167 (Handout)/5-1, p. 168(Handout)/5-9, p. 171/5-21 |
| November 13 | Intel Assembly Language | |
| November 15 | Intel Assembly Language | |
| November 18 | Intel Assembly Language | |
| November 20 | Intel Assembly Language | Assn 10 - Working with Assembler |
| November 22 | Floating Point Data | |
| November 25 | Floating Point Data | |
| December 2 | Floating Point Data | |
| December 4 | Pipelining | |
| December 6 | Pipelining | |
| December 9 | Pipelining | Assn 11 - Converting to and from IEEE format |
| December 11 | Review for Final Exam | |
| TBA | Final Exam |
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Reasonable accommodations are available in online classes for students with a documented disability. Please note that due to the nature of online courses, some accommodations approved for on campus classes may not apply. If you have a disability that may significantly impact your ability to carry out assigned coursework, please contact the SAO at (516) 877-3806 or send an email to sao@adelphi.edu. We will review your request and determine with you appropriate and necessary accommodations.
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Students enrolled in this course are expected to abide by the Adelphi University Honor Code. The purpose of the Honor Code is to protect the academic integrity of the University by encouraging consistent ethical behavior in assigned coursework by students. Following is excerpted from the Student Honor Code:
The code of academic honesty prohibits behavior, which can broadly be described as lying, cheating, or stealing. Violations of the code of academic honesty will include, but are not limited to, the following:
If you are unsure about what plagiarism or another form of academic dishonesty are, please reach out to me to discuss it as soon as possible. An allegation of an academic integrity violation of this section may be referred for further review and could result in disciplinary action.
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Email: CASE@adelphi.edu
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During the last two weeks of the class, you will receive notification, via mail and eCampus, that the course evaluation is available for your input electronically. Availability will end at the start of the final examination period. Your feedback is valuable and I encourage you to respond. Please be assured that your responses are anonymous and the results will not be available to the instructor until after the end of the semester and therefore after course grades have been submitted.