Homework 1: Read and summarize Chapter 1 from The Pattern on the Stone by
W. Daniel Hillis. [This will consist (minimally) of a one-page Word document with normal margins
(Top and Bottom: 1", Left and Right 1.25") using 12-pt Times New Roman font and double
spacing. It must be obvious that you have read the chapter.] You can find an on-line version
book using La Salle's library site. I have one or two hard copies that can be borrowed for
for a night or weekend.
Introduction to Ohm's Law
and Binary Numbers (This course follows two paths -- one dealing with
the physical parts of a computer; the other with the low-level logical parts
of a computer. The logical part develops toward a very simple computer
architecture. The physical part develops toward the creation of logic gates
where the physical meets the logical. Until then it will often seem like
we are doing two unrelated things. )
