COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students to block diagrams, data and address busses, control lines, memory, interfaces and the instruction set of the microprocessor. Also, an introduction to basic programming is included in this class.
Prerequsites: ELEC1612
(4 Credits) (2 Lecture, 2 Lab, 0 On the Job Training.)

TEXT AND REFERENCES
1. Elenco Model MM-8000 Computer Training Kit (Student supplied kit)
2. Computer system with Windows XP Pro or Vista. (School or Student supplied equipment)
3. Course Instructional Guide (Online)

COURSE EXPECTATIONS
See this link for additional course expectations.

COURSE EVALUATION
Student objectives and evaluations are translated to a percentage and the percentages to grades. A score of 70% is passing. The following percentage distribution guarantees the following grade: A:93%+, A-:90%+, B+:87%+, B:83%+, B-:78%+, C+:77%+, C:73%+, C-:70%+, D+:67%+, D:63%+, D-:60%+, F:<60%.

REQUIREMENTS
This course is lecture/lab based. The CSCI Staff will deliver the lectures, as well as supervise the lab. The student is expected to spend at least 48 hours per credit in self study with direction from instructors and/or instructional guides and testing.  This a four (4) credit course, so an average student is expected to spend approximately 192 hours completing this course, which includes lectures and lab. All lectures will be scheduled, with that schedule posted online.