1. Computer Science 210 Computer Organization
Course Introduction

2. A Definition of Computer Science
Computer Science – the study of algorithms, including their
formal and mathematical properties
hardware realizations
linguistic realizations
applications
Gibbs and Tucker, “A Model Curriculum for a Liberal Arts Degree in Computer Science,” Comm. Of the ACM 29, no. 3 (March,1986)

3. Our Core Requirements Algorithms
CS210 Computer Organization (hardware realizations)
CS211 Data Structures and Algorithms (mathematical properties)
Algorithms
CS313 Theory of Computation (formal properties)
CS312 Programming Language Design (linguistic realizations)

4. Topics for Course Internal representation of data and instructions
Logic gates and computer circuitry
Detailed look at major components
Low level programming of computer – C, assembly language, and machine language

5. Why? General education as a computer science professional
Better understanding of high level programming
More efficient use of a computer
Better understanding of compilers, operating system issues
May have need to operate at low levels from time to time

6. Read Chapter 2 on binary numbers
For Wednesday
Read Chapter 2 on binary numbers