COSC243
Semester 1, 2020
About this Course
The aim of COSC243 is to teach the fundamentals of computer architecture and operating systems.
Textbooks
Stallings, W., Computer Organization and Architecture (10th or 11th Edition), Prentice Hall, 2011. (recommended)
Silberschatz, A. et al, Operating System Concepts (8th or 9th Edition), Wiley. (essential)
Departmental Communications
Note that all departmental communications to students will use your @student.otago.ac.nz email account.
Materials for lectures and tutorials
Lecture notes, and tutorial sheets, will appear online at the start of the week of the associated lecture or tutorial. You will need to make sure that you have a copy of the material available for the class.
You can find the lecture and tutorial content on Blackboard
Venues for lectures and tutorials
Lectures
| Day | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:00 - 11:50 | Tower G07 |
| Friday | 11:00 - 11:50 | Burns 2 |
Tutorial Streams for first half of week
The tutorials in the first half of week six will be in Lab B of Owheo.
| Day | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 - 10:50 | OWG34 |
| Monday | 2:00 - 3:50 | STDAVB |
| Monday | 4:00 - 5:50 | CASTC |
| Tuesday | 2:00 - 3:50 | OBSLG04 |
Tutorial Streams for second half of week
The first tutorial will be during the Thursday/Friday in the first week.
| Day | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 9:00 - 10:50 | OWG34 |
| Thursday | 2:00 - 3:50 | QUAD3 |
| Thursday | 4:00 - 5:50 | OBSLG04 |
| Friday | 2:00 - 3:50 | QUAD1 |
Streaming questions
If you have any questions about your tutorial streams, then please contact Iain Hewson (ihewson@cs.otago.ac.nz).
