Floating-point arithmetic is a method of representing real numbers using an integer with fixed precision and an exponent. It allows for the representation of numbers with different orders of magnitude and is commonly used in computing for fast processing of very small and large numbers. The IEEE 754 Standard for Floating-Point Arithmetic is widely used, and floating-point units are specialized components in computer systems for performing operations on floating-point numbers.
University of Washington
Autumn 2022
This course develops students' understanding of software functioning at different levels of abstraction. Focus areas include C, assembly, and low-level data representation. It also introduces concepts of operating systems and differences between Java and C. It serves as a starting point for those interested in hardware or high-level abstractions.
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Fall 2019
This course provides a deep dive into the inner workings of computer systems, enhancing students' effectiveness as programmers. Topics span machine-level code, performance evaluation, computer arithmetic, memory management, and networking protocols. It serves as a foundation for advanced courses like compilers and operating systems.
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Fall 2022
This course deepens students' understanding of computer architecture and the translation of high-level programs into machine language. Emphasis is on C and assembly language programming, computer organization, parallelism, CPU design, and warehouse-scale computing. Prerequisites include CS61A and CS61B or equivalent C-based programming experience.
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