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This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista.as the Learning Management System.  The login for your CCA Blackboard Vista course is at http://online.ccaurora.edu.  You will not be able to access your course until the start date, June 30^th.  This is an open entry course.  Open entry classes provide the flexibility of starting a class at anytime, but required course work must be submitted within the allotted time to successfully complete the course.  

For technical assistance:

A support desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with setting up your computer and solving problems. http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/helpdesk/

Assembly Language And Computer Architecture

CSC225

3 Credit Hours

Course Dates: Start anytime between the dates of June 30^th  and November 1st.
You will have 15 weeks to finish the class from the time you register. 
Note that this is a Fall semester course. You will need to select
the “Fall” semester in MyCommunty Ed to register for this course.

You have 15 weeks to finish from when you start

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Introduces Assembly Language and Computer Architecture.  This course provides the opportunity to learn assembly language and the fundamentals of computer architecture.  Subject covered are number systems, machine language, basic and advance assembly language, basic electronics, and linking and loading. Machine representation of data and instructions.

OPEN ENTRY  DESCRIPTION:

This is an online open entry course.  An open entry course provides the opportunity to work at your pace within a start and finish date.  This open entry course requires the same amount of work as a regular online class. 

The schedule starts from the registration date and ends a specified number of weeks from the registration date.   Assignments must be completed by the end date or as specified in the course syllabus.    For this course you have 15 weeks from the day you register in MyCommunity Ed to finish the course.  To assist with managing time, each assignments is given an artificial due date.  Use this date as a tool to pace yourself through the semester.

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Al Priddy

Phone

303- 360-4719 ext 5152

E-mail

Use Blackboard Vista Course Email

Fax

Mailbox Location

Other

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·         Send/receive mail

·         Download files to your computer and then open them

·         Basic word processing skills 

·         Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or reference the help page with Information on Blackboard Vista

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Assembly Language and Computer Architecture Using C++ and Java,  Anthony J. Dos Reis, Course Technology, Inc., Pub. January 2004 ISBN-13: 978-05344-0527-4-4

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

USB Drive

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·         Supported Web-browser

·         Supported version of Java

·         To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

·         You can find detailed information on hardware/software support and information on the Technical issues page.

HOW TO GET STARTED:

·   Visit Blackboard Vista Course.

·   Email instructor using Blackboard Vista Course email tool.

·   View Course Content.

·   View Course Getting Started.

·   View Syllabus.

·   View Assignments.

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

OTHER INFORMATION:

 This is an online, open entry class.  An open entry class provides the flexibility of starting a class at anytime, but required course work must be submitted within the allotted time to successfully complete the course.