ELEC226-09S1 (C) Semester One 2009

Digital Electronics

11 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2009
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2009

Description

An introduction to computer architecture. This involves study of the data types supported by hardware, and of the instructions provided by the hardware. Writing programs using an assembly language is then studied. Descriptions of analogue to digital conversion and digital to analogue conversion are also discussed.

Prerequisites

(1) Either PHYS113 and PHYS114, or
COSC122; and (2) 18 points from MATH100. These prerequisites may be replaced by a high level of achievement in NCEA Level 3 Physics and Mathematics with Calculus or other background as approved by the Head of Department. RP: MATH109 and COSC122.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Recommended Preparation

Course Coordinator

For further information see Physics and Astronomy Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 20%
Final Examination 45%
Lab work 35%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $456.00

International fee $2,072.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Physics and Astronomy .

All ELEC226 Occurrences

  • ELEC226-09S1 (C) Semester One 2009