CSE 560 — System Software Design, Development, and Documentation
Winter 2009


Instructor Prof. Paul Sivilotti
TAs Robert Richards, Fred Russell
Time/Place Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri, 1:30–2:18, in BO 428
Syllabus see here
Newsgroup Carmen discussion groups
Resources see here
Credits U G 5
Grading To pass the course, a passing grade on the individual part of the course (midterm and final) is required. See the syllabus for more details.

Handouts

Week Dates Notes Other
1 Jan 5–9 slides Advice for Working in a Team,
Machine Characteristics,
Documentation: Meeting Minutes,
Documentation: User's Guide,
Documentation: Programmer's Guide,
Documentation: Test Plan
2 Jan 12–16 slides
3 Jan 19–23 slides Example Test Harness ,
Lab Submission
4 Jan 26–30 slides
5 Feb 2–6 slides Assembler Pseudocode
6 Feb 9–13 slides
7 Feb 16–20 slides
8 Feb 23–27 slides
9 Mar 2–6 slides
10 Mar 9–13 slides

Labs

Except for lab 0, each lab submission consists of four parts: documentation, implementation, peer evaluation, and proposed grader tests. For information on group names and project directories, see here.

Number Due Date Grading Description Interactive Grading Schedule
0 Wednesday, Jan 7 (5 pm) n/a Forming Groups
1 prelim: Wed, Jan 14
final: Mon, Jan 26
Mon/Tue, Jan 26/27 Simulator Lab Design Review,
Grading Time Slots
2 Wed, Feb 25 Wed/Thu, Feb 25/26 Assembler Lab,
Example Input: lab2EG.asm
Grading Time Slots
3 Fri, Mar 13 Fri/Mon, Mar 13/16 Linker/Loader Lab,
Example Input: lab3EG.asm
Grading Time Slots

Exams

Quiz Day, time Reference
Material
Midterm Wed, Feb 11, in class Reference Pages
Final Wednesday March 18, 1:30–3:18 Reference Pages

Contact Information

The best way to get a course-related question answered quickly is to post to the class newsgroup. We will use this newsgroup to make general announcements as well as to answer questions that may have general relevance. You should check this newsgroup daily.

Dr. Paul Sivilotti Robert Richards Fred Russell
email paolo (at cse) richards.838 (at osu) russell.456 (at osu)
chat 560prof (at gmail)
osumariokartman (AIM) myrrinfra (AIM)
office Dreese 695 Caldwell 420 Dreese 172
phone 292-5835 513-258-4469 740-835-1962
hours Wed. 10:30 – 11:30 am
Fri. 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Mon. 2:30 – 3:30 pm
Wed. 2:30 – 3:30 pm