CSC201 Microprocessor Programming

Course Type: Core
Academic Unit (AU): 4

My Opinion about CSC201:

This course described how computer works, and could be said as “CSC102 in machine version.”

Machine language, assembly language, and some hardware programming using C language were taught. Hardware interrupts, errors, and some sort of those things were also taught. Some configurations of the hardware were to be understood and memorised.

I think the syntax is very hard to read, especially when compared to high-level languages (of course!). If you’re used to high-level programming languages, be patient.

Since this was a very hardware thing, knowing a lot about the hardware really helped. The exam booklet was provided in the edveNTUre since the starting of the course. It contained all about assembly language and some algorithms to configure the hardware. This booklet would be provided during the exam.

It was a good idea to understand and memorise C source codes [that initialised the hardware] provided in the lecture notes.

Grade Parameters:

• 4 lab quizzes (up to 50%, open book)
• Examination (a booklet of the hardware was provided)

4 Lab Quizzes

There were 5 lab sessions. Somehow, the last lab did not have any quiz. These sessions were high chances to get used to exam booklet. Always open edveNTUre page if you don’t print the exam booklet yet.

Examination

Doing the latest past year exam paper was a good idea.

Getting Receipt from Lee Wee Nam Library

Yes! You can have it! I know most students [including me] don’t care about it.

However, for some reason [e.g. printing something for ECA clubs], you should know how to get the receipt. It’s really really simple. Just follow these steps and you’ll get one.

1. Print or copy the stuff you want.
2. Remember the amount of money spent.
   I think you should spend more than a dollar…
3. Ask the counter in the printer room that you want printing or photocopy receipt.
4. Tell the person the amount of money spent.
   I guess if you spend less than a dollar, then… the person may be quite pissed off 😛
5. Wait for the person to make the receipt.
   He/she will write down the amount of money… And you should have the receipt now.

NTU, CSC101 Introduction to Computer System

Course Type: Core
Academic Unit (AU): 4

My Opinion about CSC101:

Introduction to Computer System was the general overview of all the courses in Computer Science programme. Memorizing skill was more needed than good understanding, especially for those who had not enough computer background.

Grade Parameters:

• 2 quizzes
• 1 term paper
• Examination

2 Quizzes

All the questions were similar to the lecture notes and tutorial questions. Some materials discussed during the lectures were also included in the quizzes.

1 Term Paper

Examination

This was the most difficult exam compare to all the previous exams. The ones with talent in mathematics or who had ever done those kinds of problems had big chance to get an A.

[I could not do the problem which had the largest mark. In addition, I did not answer the other problems completely. I think I was so lucky that I passed this course…]