ITK 254 - Hardware and Software Concepts
Schedule of Course Activities For Fall 2009 Blended Course

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Date Reading Assignments Online Activities, Assignments,
and Exams 		Due Date (cutoff)

08/18

08/20

Chapter 1: (Intro to) Computer Systems

No class in Stevenson 139A on Thursdays- complete online activity

Computer Systems Online Activity

 08/21 by 5:00 pm
08/25

08/27

Chapter 3: Number Systems


 Number Systems Online Activity
Supplemental - Data Storage Online Activity		 08/28 by 5:00 pm

09/01

09/03

Chapter 4: Data Formats

Data Formats Online Activity

09/04 by 5:00 pm
09/08


09/10

Chapter 5: Representing Numerical Data - Signed Integer

Handout
Handout 2

 Signed Integers Online Activity

09/11 by 5:00 pm
09/15

09/17		 Chapter 5: Representing Numerical Data -
Floating Point Numbers		 Floating Point Numbers Online Activity 9/18 by 5:00 pm
09/22

09/24		 Supplementary Chapter 1:
An Introduction to Digital Computer Logic		 Digital Logic Online Activity
Class Handouts
Handout 1 Answers
Handout 2 Answers		 9/25 by 5:00 pm
09/29

10/01

Exam 1 Suggested Topic List
(meet in Old Union and don't forget a calculator
NO graphing calcs, cell phones, or computer calcs allowed)

Chapter 6: The Little Man Computer

 LMC Online Activity (should be able to do - we will discuss in detail next week)

10/02 by 5:00 pm
10/06

10/08

Chapter 6 - LMC (Little Man Computer)

LMC Simulator - for writing programs

LMC Programming Assignment (on Bb)

10/11 by 5:00 pm
10/13

10/15

Chapter 7: The CPU and Memory
Handout 1 and Handout 2 (answers)

 CPU and Memory Online Activity 10/16 by 5:00 pm
10/20
10/22		 Chapter 8: CPU and Memory:Design, Implementation, and Enhancements CPU and Memory Design Online Activity 10/23 by 5:00 pm
10/27

10/29		 Chapter 9: Input/Output

 I/O Online Activity
 10/30 by 5:00 pm
11/03

11/05		 Chapter 10: Computer Peripherals Computer Peripherals Online Activity 11/06 by 5:00 pm
11/10

11/12		 Chapter 11: Modern Computer Systems

(If time permits)

Chapter 14 - Communication Channel Technology
Clusters and Network Online Activity 11/13 by 5:00 pm
11/17

11/19		 Exam 2 Chapter 6 - Chapter 10 topics
MEET IN OU 129 (Horizons Lab)

 Communication Channels Online Activity 11/20 by 5:00 pm
11/24 - 11/26 Thanksgiving Break - No Classes    
12/01

12/03		 Chapter 15: Operating Systems: An Overview Operating Systems Online Activity 12/04 by 5:00 pm
12/09

COMPREHENSIVE Final in OLD UNION:
3:10 - 5:10 pm topic list

 



 




 
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