Home Page of Spring 2009 EE380

This is the official home page for EE380 (AKA, CS380). There is only one section, meeting TuTh at 12:30-1:45 in 259 FPAT.

The first exam was in-class March 5. It covered the first three topics (up to and including the performance analysis chapter). Class March 3 was review.

The (optional) lab tour of the supercomputers in 672 FPAT will be Noon-1 Monday, April 27 and 3:15-4:15 Tuesday, April 28. Attend at most one of the two times, meeting in 672 FPAT.

The second exam was in-class April 14. It covered the next three topics (assembly language, arithmetic, and the single-cycle implementation). Class on April 9 will be review. The reference sheet for the exam is this PDF file

The final exam is -- as the registrar scheduled -- at 8AM Wed., May 6, 2009. It will be half on the material since the last test and half comprehensive. There is a practice assignment (with solutions linked) for the material after the last exam. There also is a practice final reviewed in class.

All course materials will be posted here. Materials available for this semester include:


Course Staff

Professor Hank Dietz has his office in 469 FPAT (phone 257 4701) and research labs in DVT, FPAT, and the KU building. He has an "open-door" policy that whenever his door is open and he's not busy with someone else, he's available. Hank's schedule is at http://aggregate.org/hankd/cal.html, which also shows live sensor info about his availability. Alternatively, you also can email hankd@engr.uky.edu to make an appointment.

The course TA, Junwen Wang, will have regular office hours in 520 CRMS on Monday and Thursday 1-3, or at times scheduled by appointment. His email address is Junwen.Wang@uky.edu to make an appointment or ask grading questions. He will have responsibility for maintaining the grade information for this course, so you check your grades by contacting the TA.


EE380 Computer Organization and Design.