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CSE141 Course Outline:

I. Instruction Set Architecture

II. Computer System Performance and Performance Metrics

III. CPU Architecture

IV. Pipelining

V. The Memory/Cache Hierarchy

VI. Insruction Level Parallelism and Multiprocessors

Grades for CSE 141 will be based on homeworks, weekly quizes, one midterm, and a final, as follows:

homework: 20%
weekly quizzes: 20%
midterm: 25%
final: 35%
these weights are approximate and will be adjusted depending on the actual number of homeworks and quizzes
subjective influences like class participation will have an impact in the margins -- it does pay to let the professor and TA's know who you are.

Additional information on grading:

Weekly quizzes will be given on Fridays. They will take up about the first 5 to 10 minutes of class.
The final will be inclusive of all course material.
The quizzes, midterm, and final will be closed book and no notes.
The lowest quiz and homework grade will be dropped, and not counted in your final grade.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This allows us to return the homeworks and exams to you in a timely manner.
You have the right of appeal for grading on all tests; however, an appeal (except for scoring errors) covers the entire test, and may result in an unfavorable judgment on another problem. You have one week from the time the midterms are returned to make appeals, including addition errors on your score. Check it over carefully when you get it.
There is no appeal on homeworks, except for addition errors. No single problem will have a significant impact on your grade.

Integrity:

Cheating WILL be taken seriously. It is not fair to honest students to take cheating lightly, nor is it fair to the cheater to let him/her go on thinking that is a reasonable alternative in life.
The following is not considered cheating:

producing the solution to the problem in a group
discussing homework with someone who has already completed the problem, or looking at their completed writeup.
Receiving, providing, or soliciting assistance from another student during a test.

Homework is not intended to be a grade-maker, but to prepare you for the tests and quizzes, which are the grade-makers. Cheating on the homeworks just damages your education.

For more information, email to Professor Andrew Chien