Course Schedule
Schedule
Note this tentative schedule is subject to change. Please check the schedule regularly.
Last updated: 01/12/2026
| Week | Starting | Topics | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/12/25 | T: Lec1 - Course intro | Ch 1 | Tue: HW1 out |
| H: Lec2 - Boolean Algebra and Expressions | ||||
| 2 | 1/19/25 | T: Lec3 - Switch and Logic Gate Implementation | Ch 1 | |
| H: PE1 - Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates | ||||
| 3 | 1/26/25 | T: Lec4 - Number System and Conversions | Ch 2 | Tue: P1 out, HW 1 due |
| H: Lec5 - Boolean Addition | ||||
| 4 | 2/2/25 | T: Lec6 - Multi-bit and Multi-input Adders | Ch 2 | Tue: HW2 out |
| H: Lec7 - Boolean Substraction and ALU Design | ||||
| 5 | 2/9/25 | T: Lec8 - Time and Memory Elements | Ch 3 | Tue: P1 due; P2 out |
| H: Lec9 - Registers and RAMs; Meet & Greet | P1 Raid | |||
| 6 | 2/16/25 | T: Lec10 - State Machine Design and Program Counter | Ch 3 | Tue: HW2 due |
| H: PE2 - ALU and Sequential Logic | P1 Raid | |||
| 7 | 2/23/25 | T: Lec 11 - Module Summary and Exam 1 Preview | All | |
| H: Exam 1 | ||||
| 8 | 3/2/25 | T: Spring Break, No Classes | ||
| H: Spring Break, No Classes | ||||
| 9 | 3/9/25 | T: Lec12 - Machine Language | Ch 4 | Tue: P2 due; P3 out |
| H: Lec13 - HACK Assembly 1 | P2 Raid | |||
| 10 | 3/16/25 | T: Lec14 - HACK Assembly 2 | Ch 4 | P2 Raid |
| H: Lec15 - HACK Assembly 3 | ||||
| 11 | 3/23/25 | T: PE3 - Assembly | Ch 5 | Tue: HW3 out; P3 due |
| H: Lec16 - Comp Arch Intro | P3 Raid | |||
| 12 | 3/30/25 | T: Lec17 - Buses; CPU Interface | Ch 6 | Tue: P4 out |
| H: Lec18 - Hack CPU Design | P3 Raid | |||
| 13 | 4/6/25 | T: Lec19 - Hack I/O and Memory | Ch 6 | Tue: HW3 due |
| H: Lec20 - The Hack Computer; Project 5 | ||||
| 14 | 4/13/25 | T: Lec21 - Module Summary and Exam 2 Preview | All | Tue: P4 due; P5 out |
| H: Exam 2 | P4 Raid | |||
| 15 | 4/20/25 | T: Scholarship Day, No Classes | P4 Raid | |
| H: Lec22 - Exam 2 Review and Final Preview | ||||
| 16 | 4/27/25 | T: Q&A | Tue: P5 due | |
| H: Reading Day, No Classes | P5 Raid | |||
| 17 | 5/4/25 | Tue: Final Exam 2:30–5:30 PM | P5 Raid | |
| Have a great summer! |