CS110: Principles of Computer Systems

Spring 2009

Course Description

Principles and practice of engineering of computer software and hardware systems. Topics include: techniques for controlling complexity; strong modularity using client-server design, virtual memory, and threads; networks; atomicity and coordination of parallel activities; security, and encryption; and performance optimizations.

Announcements

• 6/15 - The grades have been posted in Axess. Final Exam stats are available here
• 6/8 - Please fill in the survey about the course for extra credit. here.
• 6/3 - Discussion slides on course review posted on the "Sample Exams" section
• 5/23 - Assignment 4 has been posted. It is now available in the "Assignments" section of the website.
• 5/11 - Printed copies of Volume 2 of the course reader are available at the Stanford Bookstore. They are also available online here.
• 5/8 - Assignment 3 has been posted. It is now available in the "Assignments" section of the website.
• 5/5 - Graded midterm exams can be picked up from Judy at Gates 279.
• 5/4 - Solutions to the midterm exam are posted on the Sample Exams page.
• 5/1 - We posted a manual test for evaluating the concurrency of your assignment #2 solution. here.
• 4/29 - Solutions to the sample midterm exam are posted on the Sample Exams page.
• 4/28 - A sample midterm exam is available on the Sample Exams part of the website. here
• 4/22 - Assignment 2 has been posted. It is now available in the "Assignments" section of the website.
• 4/6 - Assignment 1 has been posted. It is now available in the "Assignments" section of the website.
• 4/3 - The capacity for discussion Sections for Monday,Tuesday & Wednesday has been increased. So those of you who could not sign up for these days because of capacity issues, can do so now.
• 4/3 - Professor Rosenblum's office hours today are cancelled. Please read Section 2.1 & 2.2 for Monday's class
• 4/1 - Enroll in a Discussion Section. Get the Course Reader from the Stanford Bookstore.
• The class is meeting in Braun Auditorium in the Mudd Chem Building and not where it was initially assigned (ApPhys200).