Comp 5
Comp 5
SYLLABUS
School Year 2014-2015
Graduates of a BSCS program are expected to have acquired but not limited to the following competencies:
A. Personal Skills
1. Personal-discipline skills
2. Critical-thinking skills
3. Inter and Intra person motivation skills
4. Problem solving skills
5. Planning and organizing skills
6. Ethical thinking
7. Entrepreneurial thinking
8. Innovative
9. Perseverance in pursuing goals and continuous improvement
B. Interpersonal Skills
1. Team work and collaborative skills
2. Oral and written communication skills
3. Conflict resolution skills
C. Technical Understanding (CS)
1. Application of fundamental computer concepts as problem solving skills
2. Design and implementation of computer-based solutions
3. Recognition and application of technical standards and interoperability
4. Research in Computer Science related areas
5. Integration of knowledge learned in different areas of computer science
FINAL EXAMINATION
Course Requirements:
1. Major Examinations
2. Attendance
3. Quizzes
4. Projects
5. Laboratory Activities
6. Participation in the class discussion
Grading System:
ClassStanding = 90%(Quiz+Recitation+Assignment+LaboratoryActivities+Project) + 10%(Attendance)
PrelimGrade = 2/3ClassStanding + 1/3PrelimExam
MidTermGrade = 2/3 PrelimGrade + 1/3MidTermTentativeGrade
FinalGrade = 2/3 PrelimGrade + 1/3FinalTentativeGrade
References:
Books
1. Preeman, Roger, Software Engineering, 2010
2. Stallings, William, Computer Organization and Architecture, 2006
3. Null, Linda, Computer Organization & Architecture, 2006
4. J. L. Hennessy and D. A. Patterson, Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, 3rd Edition, 2001.
Websites
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_architecture
2. http://www.cs.iastate.edu/~prabhu/Tutorial/title.html
3. http://groups.csail.mit.edu/cag/
Online Journals
1. Genamics, http://journalseek.net/cgi-bin/journalseek/journalsearch.cgi?field=category&query=comp.comparc
2. Computer Architecture Journal Lists, http://pascal.eng.uci.edu/info/jounral_list.htm
3. WWW Computer Architecture Page, http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~arch/www/online.html