Faculty Contact Information:
Name: Edward G. Rodgers
E-mail address: erodgers4@faculty.ed.umuc.edu
Telephone number: 01737632533 emergency only---use email
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Consultation:
Office hours: Before or after class, by appointment, or by e-mail
E-mail: e-mail will be answered at the earliest time possible.
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Required Texts and Readings:
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Englander, I. (2003). Architecture of Computer Hardware & Systems Software, (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
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Supplementary Readings:
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The standard for papers in the graduate program is the APA style. All participants in this course and all graduate INSS, MGMT, PUAD, and ECON courses should have a copy of the style guide:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition. Washington DC: Author. All graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online library at http://www.umuc.edu/library/. The library contains a large number of full text academic journals that are free of charge and immediately available. The library homepage also contains a number of links related to improving students' research and writing skills.
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Recommended Journals:
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Publications of the various professional societies (such as ACM -- the Association for Computing Machinery, the IEEE Computing Society, and the various management professional societies) are strongly recommended. In addition, there are many trade journals (such as eWEEK) that MIS professionals should become familiar with, many of these being published both weekly and on-line.
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Course Description:
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3 semester hours credit. Prerequisites: Undergraduate programming and college algebra, or permission of the Program Director. Provides an overview of basic computer concepts as they apply to MIS professionals. Emphasis is on basic machine architecture including data storage, manipulation, the human-machine interface including the basics of operating systems, algorithms and programming languages. In addition, the basic concepts of data organization including data and file structures are examined. Emerging trends in computer technology and their impact on organizational information systems are also discussed.
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Course Goals:
Upon completion of the course, participants should:
1. Understand basic principles of computer architecture
2. Understand major operating system concepts, including the interrelationships between operating systems and computer hardware
3. Understand concepts of programming languages
4. Understand computer logic and data representation
5. Be conversant with the terminology describing computer hardware and software
6. Understand how computer peripherals work
7. Understand basics of network architectures
8. Understand new developments in computer technology
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Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Define the basic terms and processes related to computer systems architecture
2. Discuss components of an operating system
3. Describe the mechanisms by which an operating system manages hardware and software resources
4. Describe progression of operating system development
5. Describe the various types of programming languages
6. Describe the processes of translating and executing a program
7. Describe the process for developing applications
8. Describe basic methods of data representation
9. Describe the characteristics of data storage technology and how it influences the performance of computer systems
10. Describe the use of buffers and caches to improve computer system performance
11. Describe the use of data compression to improve computer system performance
12. Describe the concepts of file systems
13. Describe the characteristics and implementation of input and output devices
14. Describe the basic concepts of communication protocols
15. Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of distributed computing systems
16. Describe the technological trends in computer development
17. Discuss ethical issues in computing
18. Research current topics in computing
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Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 90% and above
B 80 – 89%
C 70 – 79%
F Below 70
The grade of "B" represents the benchmark for the Graduate School. It indicates the student has demonstrated competency in the subject matter of the course, i.e., has fulfilled all course requirements on time, has a clear grasp of the full range of course materials and concepts, and is able to present and apply these materials and concepts in clear, reasoned, well-organized and grammatically correct responses, whether written or oral.
Only students who fully meet this standard and, in addition, who demonstrate exceptional comprehension and application of the course subject matter, merit an "A."
Students who do not meet the benchmark standard of competency fall within the "C" range or lower.
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Course Requirements:
25% - Complete assignments and exercises
25% - Complete term paper
10% - Orally/visually present prepared material
40% - Complete written examinations (2 @ 20%)
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Description of Course Requirements:
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner.
Complete assignments and exercises: You are required to complete a number of exercises and Internet research assignments.
Complete term paper: You are required to prepare a term paper of about 12-15 double-spaced pages. Use Times New Roman 12pt font and prepare in MS Office Word. Use at least eight references from any published source, including the Internet. Refer to UMUC Web site Library Resource link for possible sources. Choose a relevant topic of interest or usefulness to your career. The purpose of the paper is to give you an opportunity to demonstrate not only that you understand the material you are reading, but also that you can apply the concepts. The paper will account for 25% of your semester grade. Resubmission of course work from previous classes is not acceptable in this course and will result in an automatic failure on the assignment.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your results in a professional manner. In a face-to-face course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material. In a DE class, this means creating a visual/textual presentation for your instructor and classmates.
Complete written examinations: The examination process in this class will assist you in developing writing and critical thinking skills.
Participation: From time-to-time, questions will be asked in class (by the instructor and/or by students) for which you will be told to search out an answer (using the web, library, or other sources) and share the information found with the rest of the class.
Absences:
If you must miss class, you are responsible for getting information from fellow students regarding what you missed. Assume that there will be discussion and/or lecture information that is not in the textbook. Realize also that the Course Schedule shown below is subject to change by the instructor as needed. The instructor is willing to help you regarding what you missed, but will not have notes regarding the discussions that take place in the classroom, nor on the presentations, and cannot repeat the class.
If you must miss an exam, you are responsible for making arrangements with the instructor, in advance if possible.
You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC, UMUC-Europe or BSU), partially or in its entirety, is not acceptable in this course and will result in an automatic failure on the assignment.
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Course Schedule:
29-30 OCT: Readings: Englander Ch 1- 6
Introduction and Course Overview
• Introductions
• Review of Syllabus
• Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
• Orientation to the subject
• Overview of Computer Systems
Data in the Computer
• Number Systems
• The related number systems bases 2, 8 and 16
• Numeric conversions between number bases
Data in the Computer
• Data Formats
• Alphanumeric Character Data
• Image Data
• Other types of data
Data in the Computer
• Representing Integer Data
• One's Complement and Two's Complement representations
• Arithmetic using Two's complement representations
• Floating Point Numbers
• Normalization and Formatting of Floating Point Numbers
• The IEEE 754 Standard
• Arithmetic using floating point representation
Computer Architecture and Hardware Operation
• The Little Man Computer
• Operation of the Little Man Computer
• Sample Programs using the Little Man Computer
The Little Man Computer can be downloaded from
http://www.cba.uri.edu/faculty/vvm/
(The instructor must request a "key" to make the program really operable.)
This site also has a lot of information about the program.
4 NOV
INTERNET RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT (counts toward the Assignments and Exercises part of the course grade):
Research Internet sites related to Englander text material from chapters 7 through 10. Identify and briefly describe at least two Web sites from each of the three topic areas covered (CPU and memory, input-output, and peripherals)---a total of six Web site addresses and email to me by 4 November. The submitted URLs and descriptions will be compiled and sent to classmates to supplement the text material.
Example of how to describe a Web site to submit:
http://www.sei.org
Web site for the Software Engineering Institute. Includes a bibliography of sources about software engineering, history, important people, key developments, opportunities for professional development, schedules of professional conferences, and other useful information and links.
12 NOV: EXAM OVER CH 1-5
12 NOV: SUBMIT PAPER TOPIC AND LIST OF SOURCES
12-13 NOV: Readings: Englander Ch 6-10
Little Man Computer Exercises (in class)
Computer Architecture and Hardware Operation
• The CPU and Memory
• Components of the CPU
• The Memory Unit
• The Fetch-Execute Instruction Cycle
• Instruction word formats
• CPU Architecture, CISC and RISC
Computer Architecture and Hardware Operation
• Input/Output Devices
• Interrupts
• Bus Architecture
• Peripherals
• The Hierarchy of Storage
• Displays and Printers
23 NOV
INTERNET RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT (counts toward the Assignments and Exercises part of the course grade):
Research Internet sites related to Englander text material from chapters 11, 13, 14, 15. Identify and briefly describe at least two Web sites from each of the three topic areas covered (Clusters and networks, OS, and internal OS)---a total of six Web site addresses and email to me by 23 November.
1 DEC: EMAIL ROUGH DRAFT OF TERM PAPER
3 DEC: TERM PAPER WORKSHOP
3 DEC: EXAM OVER CH 7-10
3-4 DEC: Readings: Englander Ch 11, 13, 14, 15
Computer Architecture and Hardware Operation
• Modern Computer Systems, Clusters and Networks
• High Performance Computing
The Software Component
• An overview of Operating Systems
• What the operating system does
• The Bootstrap
• Some history of operating systems
The Software Component
• The User View of the Operating System
• Purpose of the User interface
• User functions
• Types of User interfaces
• Command and scripting languages
The Software Component
• The internal operating system
• Processes and threads
• CPU scheduling
• Memory management
• Virtual storage
9 DEC
INTERNET RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT (counts toward the Assignments and Exercises part of the course grade):
Research Internet sites related to Englander text material from chapters 16 and 17. Identify and briefly describe at least two Web sites from each of the two topic areas covered (File management and programming tools)---a total of four Web site addresses and email to me by 9 December.
17 DEC: Readings: Englander Ch 16, 17
17 DEC: PRESENTATIONS OF TERM PAPERS (also email copy by 15 December)
The Software Component
• File Management
• Logical and physical views of files
• Logical access
• Physical file storage
• The directory structure
The Software Component
• Programming Tools
• Program Editors
• Program Translation
• Assemblers
• Metalanguages
• Linking and loading
18 DEC: CONTINUATION OF PRESENTATIONS OF TERM PAPERS
18 DEC: EXAM OVER CH 11, 13 through 17
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Academic Policies:
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The University has a license agreement with Turnitin.com, a service that helps prevent plagiarism from internet resources. I may be using this service in this class by either requiring students to submit their papers electronically to Turnitin.com or by submitting questionable text on behalf of a student. If you or I submit part or all of your paper, it will be stored by Turnitin.com in their database throughout the term of the University's contract with Turnitin.com. If you object to this temporary storage of your paper, you must let me know no later than two weeks after the start of this class. Please Note: If you object to the storage of your paper on Turnitin.com, I may utilize other services to check your work for plagiarism The official university policy on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty can be found at http://www.umuc.edu/policy/aa15025.shtml. Section I.C. states: "Faculty may determine if the resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC), partially or in its entirety, is acceptable when assigning a grade on that piece of course work. Faculty must provide this information in their written syllabi. If the resubmission of course work is deemed to be unacceptable, a charge may not be brought under this Policy and will be handled as indicated in the written syllabi."
Please refer to Description of Course Requirements for specific information on how resubmissions will be treated in this course and to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
Code of Civility
Hard copies of the catalog are available at your local Education Center.
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Faculty Bio:
Dr. Rodgers earned the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech and the Ph.D. in Business Administration at Georgia State University. Post-Doctoral work in international business and economics/international relations led to the award of the M.S. degree in international relations through a cooperative program between the University of the Saarlands, Germany and TSU/European Division. He was the first graduate of an innovative software engineering graduate program offered by TSU in cooperation with the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, in which he earned the M.S. degree in computer information systems. He has served as a professor at the University of West Florida, Georgia State University, the University of Toledo, and Troy State University/European Division. He has presented lectures at the South China University of Technology in Guangzhou, China, the Human Resources Center in Shenzhen, China, the School of Management of Xi'an University in Xi'an, China, the Mikkeli Polytechnic Institute in Mikkeli, Finland, and taught the UWF Summer in Japan Program in Fukuoka, Osaka, and Tokyo, Japan.
Dr. Rodgers has published articles and made presentations at a variety of professional meetings in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and Asia in the fields of management, operations research and computer science. His practical experience includes positions in operations research and systems engineering with the IBM, Armor and Milliken corporations. He has also served as a consultant and an expert witness in the fields of systems and operations research. He has been active in professional organizations such as ACM, TIMS, ORSA and DSI. He is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Iota Delta honor societies and earned the CDP and CSP certifications from the Institute for the Certification of Computer Professionals.
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