H. T. Vergos' Homepage

This is an introductory course for the freshmen of our Department. It serves as a starting point for "Algorithms I", "Programming Languages", "Logic Design" and "Computer Architecture".

The main topics covered during the lectures are :

• Information Representation in the Binary System
• Operations in the Binary System
• Basic Components of A Computer System
• How is an Instruction Executed ?
• The Computer as a Multilevel System - Translators - Interpreters
• Memory Addressing Modes
• Assembly Language (Intel's 80X86 was targetted)
• Computer Peripherals - Buses - Protocols
• Computer Communication & Networks - Errors - Error Detection and Correction Principles

Dr. Vergos does not currently teach this course. Some of links below are therefore broken.