0203-630-01 Advanced Microcomputer Programming Spring 2004 Synopsis: This course explores fundamental capabilities of Intel’s Pentium microprocessor, regarded as a “bare machine” for which the basic software components of an operating system are to be constructed in the context of standard PC-BIOS firmware and peripheral devices. Topics appropriate to this goal include: crafting a bootstrap loader identifying the processor model and stepping segmented real-mode memory-addressing device detection and initialization the CMOS non-volatile memory and real-time clock the keyboard, display monitor, and interval-timers the programmable interrupt controllers the floating-point, mmx, and simd instructions building protected-mode segment-descriptors entering and leaving 16-bit or 32-bit protected-mode creating exception-handlers and interrupt-descriptors building page-tables for virtual memory support processor mechanisms for multitasking and debugging emulation of the legacy 8086 execution environment initialization and communication among multiple CPUs system management mode and performance monitoring counters Throughout the course we will write small software-component prototypes (to demonstrate various processor capabilities being studied) using the GNU/Linux program development tools (including editors, assemblers and C/C++ compilers). The course is open to USF computer science graduate students (and to qualified undergraduates with the Instructor’s permission). Prior experience with the C/C++ programming language and the UNIX/Linux operating system is assumed, plus an acquaintance with the Intel Pentium processor’s registers, instruction-set, and assembly language. Inside every large program, there is a small program struggling to get out. -- Sir Tony Hoare, Emeritus Professor of Computing, Oxford University Learning Outcomes:• You will broaden your knowledge of standard 32-bit Intel Architectures • You will become aware of the Intel processors’ seldom-used capabilities • You will increase your proficiency with using C and assembly language • You will know how to access service-functions provided in BIOS firmware • You will gain practical experience in programming peripheral I/O devices • You will acquire background for understanding next-generation CPUs • You will lay a foundation for pursuing some additional career options Instructor: Dr. Allan B. Cruse, Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics Harney Science Center - Room H-212 Telephone: (415) 422-6562 Office Hours: Mon-Wed 2:30-4:00pm Email: [email protected] Website: http://nexus.cs.usfca.edu/~cruse/ Textbook: Tom Shanley, Protected Mode Software Architecture, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company (1996), ISBN 0-201-55447-X Classroom Facilitiy: The course meets on Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:15-7:00pm, in the Michael D. Kudlick Interactive Computer Classroom (HRN-235). Students will need to have individual computer accounts set up for access during these class meetings. Exam Dates: Midterm Exam I will be Monday, March 1. Midterm Exam II will be Wednesday, April 7. Final Exam will be Monday, May 17, 6pm-8pm Grading scheme: Class Participation 20% Programming Projects 30% Midterm Exams (2) 30% Final Examination 20% NOTE: Unprofessional conduct, such as an abuse of USF computer privileges (unauthorized access), or a violation of academic integrity (plagiarism or fraud), will result in the student receiving a failing
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