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| INFO0061-2

 | Computers and operating systems

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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr | |
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| Holder(s) : | Bernard Boigelot | |
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| Course contents :
| This course covers the following subjects: Elementary notions on digital circuits and Boolean logic, binary representation of numbers, main hardware components of a computer (processor, memory, communication busses, ...), instructions and their execution, assembly language, structure and principles of operation of an operating system. | |
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| Course objective :
| Introducing the internal structure and principles of operation of computers. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| None. | |
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| Workshops :
| Exercise sessions. | |
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| Organization :
| Theoretical lessons followed by exercise sessions. The course is given on the second semester. | |
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| Written notes :
| Course notes will be made available at the end of December at the student union press (AEES). | |
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| Assessment :
| A written exam in june. A written exam in september. | |
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| Contacts :
| Professor: Bernard Boigelot, boigelot@montefiore.ulg.ac.be
Assistant: Xavier Hainaut, hainaut@montefiore.ulg.ac.be | |
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| Remarks :
| A WWW page with up-to-date information about the course is available at the address
http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~boigelot/cours/org/. | |
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