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CS 402: Introduction to Advanced Studies II

Karen Miller: An Assembly Language Introduction to Computer Architecture. 1999 Oxford University Press.
Martin Kalin. Object Oriented Programming in Java. 2001 Prentice Hall.
Handouts for laboratory assignments (6 handouts).

Introduce students to computer architecture.
Provide students with a basic understanding of how to program in assembly language.
Introduce students to event programming using the Java programming language as a tool.
Introduce students to multithreading programming concepts using Java as a tool.

•	Introduction, class policies, syllabus, homework assignments, projects	1.0 hour
•	Computer organization and architecture	4.0 hours
•	Number systems and basic logical operations	2.0 hours
•	Assembly language fundamentals	8.0 hours
•	Data representation, data structures, procedures, memory management	8.0 hours
•	Pentium architecture, RISC	3.0 hours
•	Project 1 discussion	2.0 hours
•	Midterm Exam	2.0 hours
•	Java language fundamentals	6.0 hours
•	Graphics using Java, Java Foundation Classes	6.0 hours
•	Events, event-handler registration with components, event handler implementation	8.0 hours
•	Project 2 discussion	2.0 hours
•	Multithreading concepts	3.0 hours
•	Multithreading implementation using Java	3.0 hours
•	Final Examination	2.0 hours
Total		60.0 hours