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Lecture Syllabus
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#. Computer Technology and Abstractions
   
   #. Brief history of computer technology
      
   #. Classes of computers
      
   #. Basic abstractions
      
   #. Binary integer arithmetic
      
   #. Basic computer organization
      
#. Instruction Set Architecture
   
   #. ARM ISA
      
   #. Addressing modes
      
   #. Assembly language
      
   #. Subroutines
      
#. Software
   
   #. Assembler, Linkers, Compilers, Debuggers
      
   #. Interaction between C and assembly
      
   #. Operating systems
      
#. Input/Output
   
   #. Polling
      
   #. Interrupts
      
   #. Bus protocols
      
   #. Parallel and serial interfaces
      
#. Memory
   
   #. Memory Types: SRAM, DRAM, SDRAM
      
   #. DMA
      
   #. Memory hierarchy
      
#. Processor Implementation
   
   #. Datapath design
      
   #. Control design
      
   #. Pipelining
      
#. Arithmetic
   
   #. Addition and subtraction
      
   #. Multiplication
      
   #. Floating-point