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15-213/18-213/15-513: Introduction to Computer Systems (ICS)
| Fall 2016 |
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15-213/18-213 Lecture 1: TR 1:30-2:50, DH 2210,
Randy Bryant and
Phil Gibbons |
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15-513: Panopto and course web page
| | 12 units |
The ICS course provides a programmer's view of how computer systems
execute programs, store information, and communicate. It enables
students to become more effective programmers, especially in dealing
with issues of performance, portability and robustness. It also
serves as a foundation for courses on compilers, networks, operating
systems, and computer architecture, where a deeper understanding of
systems-level issues is required. Topics covered include:
machine-level code and its generation by optimizing compilers,
performance evaluation and optimization, computer arithmetic, memory
organization and management, networking technology and protocols,
and supporting concurrent computation.
Course Syllabus
Prerequisites: 15-122
What's New?
- 07 October 2016. You can sign up for a slot for the midterm exam at this website. You will be allowed four hours to complete
your exam, starting from the beginning of your time slot.
- 03 October 2016. The TAs will be hosting a C Programming Bootcamp on Thursday, Oct. 6 in Rashid
Auditorium (GHC 4401) from 7:30–9:00 PM. Please bring your laptops to this session.
- 06 September 2016. The TAs will be hosting a Linux Bootcamp tonight in Rashid
Auditorium (GHC 4401) from 7:30–9:00 PM. Please bring your laptops to this session.
- 04 September 2016. Office hours are cancelled tomorrow for Labor Day.
- 01 September 2016. Lab 1 is now available via
Autolab.
Those of you who do not yet have Autolab accounts can get a copy of
the documentation and the supplied files from
the schedule web page. You can work on this lab using one of the
class (Shark) machines,
or one of the Andrew Linux machines.
Getting Help
Course Materials
| Schedule |
Lecture schedule, slides, recitation notes, readings, and code |
| Assignments |
Details of assignments, due dates, and policies |
| Exams |
Information about quizzes, exams, and final |
| Lab Machines |
Instructions for using the lab machines |
| Resources |
Additional course resources |
Course Information
| For details |
See the course syllabus for details (below is just a few overview bits). |
| Lectures |
TR 1:30-2:50 DH 2210 |
| Recitations |
Section A: Mon 10:30-11:20, WEH 5320, Nikhil
Section B: Mon 10:30-11:20, PH 226B, Stanley
Section C: Mon 11:30-12:20, WEH 5310, Jack
Section D: Mon 11:30-12:20, GHC 4101, Amolak
Section E: Mon 12:30-1:20, WEH 5310, Raghav & Sanhita
Section F: Mon 12:30-1:20, PH 225B, Shantanu & Nancy
Section G: Mon 1:30-2:20, GHC 4301, Calvin
Section H: Mon 1:30-2:20, WEH 5310, Jocelyn & Maitreyee
Section I: Mon 2:30-3:20, WEH 5310, Isaac
Section J: Mon 2:30-3:20, GHC 4301, Dimitris
Section K: Mon 3:30-4:20, PH 226B, Eshan & Deep
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| Textbooks |
Randal E. Bryant and David R. O'Hallaron,
Computer Systems: A
Programmer's Perspective, Third Edition, Pearson, 2016
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Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie,
The C Programming Language, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 1988
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| Credit |
12 units |
| Grading |
Composed from total lab performance (50%) and total exam performance (50%).
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| Labs |
There are 7 labs, not evenly weighted. See
the assignments page for
the breakdown. |
| Exams |
There is one midterm exam, in class, closed book (20%).
There is a final exam, in class, closed book (30%). |
| Home |
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~213 |
| Questions |
Piazza, office hours, email |
| Blackboard |
We are not using Blackboard for this course. |
| Course Directory |
/afs/cs/academic/class/15213-f16/ |
Instructors
| Name |
Randy Bryant |
Martin Carlisle |
Phil Gibbons |
Brian Railing |
| Contact |
Randy.Bryant@cs.cmu.edu
x8-8821 |
mcarlisl@andrew.cmu.edu
x8-7899 |
gibbons@cs.cmu.edu
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bpr@cs.cmu.edu
x8-3143 |
| Office |
GHC 9125 |
INI, 4616 Henry St, Rm. 125 |
GHC 7221 |
GHC 6005 |
| Office Hours |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Thurs 3-4pm |
ECE Course Hub (HH 1112)
They are open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
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