Computer Systems I On hardware, operating systems, and high-level languages

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Computer Systems IOn hardware, operating
systems, and high-level languages

• This course is about the core areas of computer
  systems listed in the sub-title, but more
  importantly about their firm mutual dependancy.
• We learn how the underlying hardware is designed
  and implemented processors, memory systems,
  i/o-subsystem, and busses. Also asssembly
  languageprogramming is covered.
• No computer is terribly useful without an
  operating system. One often says that those
  implement abstractions from the hardware
  processes (running programs), virtual memory,
• i/o streams, and files are core notions. Also an
  OS provides certain degree of security features.
• To get a program running one need to translate it
  into machine language. That is what a compiler
  does. Knowledge on push down automate is needed
  to write parsers (syntax analyses).
• The course ends with a project in which you in
  groups will implement a system including aspects
  you learned earlier. Cross compiling can be
  useful. Compiling on one machine, running on a
  smaller one, e.g. a large Solaris system and a
• SIM.

The Multics system. The mother of all Unix-like
systems.

Preresquisites Programming, algebra, and
automata theory. Goal To convey knowledge on
hardware and systems programming and to give some
insight on project work.