This unit of study introduces the fundamental digital concepts upon which the design and operation of modern digital computers are based. A prime aim of the unit is to develop a professional view of, and a capacity for inquiry into, the field of computing. Topics covered include: data representation, basic computer organisation, the CPU, elementary gates and logic, machine language, assembly language and high level programming constructs.
Unit details and rules
| Academic unit | School of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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| Credit points | 6 |
| Prerequisites
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None |
| Corequisites
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None |
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Prohibitions
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None |
| Assumed knowledge
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HSC Mathematics extension 1 or 2 |
| Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
| Coordinator | Sridevan Parameswaran, sri.parameswaran@sydney.edu.au |
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| Demonstrator(s) | Benjamin Schwarz, benjamin.schwarz@sydney.edu.au |
| Guangze Deng, guangze.deng@sydney.edu.au | |
| Chen Pan, chen.pan@sydney.edu.au | |
| Nicholas Coffey, nicholas.coffey@sydney.edu.au | |
| Tutor(s) | Colin Zuhlke, colin.zuhlke@sydney.edu.au |
| Steph Dunn, stephanie.dunn2@sydney.edu.au | |
| Neil Rajiv Joseph -, neilrajivjoseph.-1@sydney.edu.au |