In this class, how to quantitatively evaluate the performance and reliability of information systems, and how to describe
algorithms and flowcharts which are important for computer programming will be mentioned. This course is conducted with the
assumption that students are concurrently enrolled in "Introduction to Information Processing" (or "Fundamentals of Information
Processing" for students in other programs), which is offered in the spring semester of the first year. Therefore, students
must take it simultaneously.
The purpose of this class can be divided into two. One is to acquire ways to comprehend the performance and reliability of
information systems. The other is to comprehend the concept of software and the definition of algorithm, resulting in converting
the algorithm to a flowchart.
- Enrolled students can comprehend the terminologies of information processing.
- Enrolled students can comprehend the information processing system, evaluation methods of the performance and reliability.
- Enrolled students can comprehend basic algorithms and make their flowcharts.
| Final examination | Quizzes | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23% | 10% | 33% |
| 2. | 24% | 10% | 34% |
| 3. | 23% | 10% | 33% |
| Total. | 70% | 30% | - |
More than 60% of the total score in the final exam and quizzes is needed for getting the course credit.
<Note>
Students are marked absent from the class if they are late regardless of the delay time.
If students are absent from more than one-third of the total number of classes, the credit of this course cannot be given to them.
Even though students are absent from the class whatever the reason, e.g. sickness, delay of public transportation systems, or forgetting to bring the student ID card, it is counted as an absence.
<Note>
Students are marked absent from the class if they are late regardless of the delay time.
If students are absent from more than one-third of the total number of classes, the credit of this course cannot be given to them.
Even though students are absent from the class whatever the reason, e.g. sickness, delay of public transportation systems, or forgetting to bring the student ID card, it is counted as an absence.
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guidance, Types of Information Processing Systems - Processing Methods of Information Processing Systems |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 2. | Performance Evaluation of Information Processing Systems - Instruction Mix Method, Processing Time Measurement Method, Overall Processing Performance, MIPS, MFLOPS, KLIPS |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 3. | Reliability of Information Processing Systems - Reliability, Availability, Serviceability, Integrity, Safety |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 4. | Memory Architecture (1) - Types of Memory Devices, Characteristics of Memory Media, Moore's Law |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 5. | Memory Architecture (2) - RAM, ROM, Memory Interleaving, Cache Memory |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 6. | Auxiliary Storage Devices - Read/Write Operations of Hard Disk Drives, Storage Capacity, Access Time |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 7. | What is Software? - Basic Software, Application Software, Middleware |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 8. | Algorithms and Flowcharts - Input/Processing/Output, Variables and Data Types, Components of Flowcharts, Loop Structures |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 9. | Flowcharting Algorithms - Sequential Processing, Loop Processing, Concept of Counters, Calculation of Sum/Average/Maximum/Minimum Values |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 10. | Data Structures Using Arrays - Concept of Arrays, One-Dimensional Arrays, Two-Dimensional Arrays, Index Control |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 11. | Search Algorithms - Linear Search, Binary Search |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 12. | Sorting Algorithms (1) - Simple Sorting, Bubble Sort |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 13. | Sorting Algorithms (2) - Flagged Bubble Sort |
Study the pertinent part of the course material which can be downloded from the website of this class. | 100minutes |
| Do the exercise for the part studied in the class. | 90minutes | ||
| 14. | Final Examination - Exam Implementation, Explanation |
Study all the part of the course material which can be downloded from the website for the final examination. | 100minutes |
| Review the problems of the examination which you could not answer. | 90minutes | ||
| Total. | - | - | 2660minutes |
| ways of feedback | specific contents about "Other" |
|---|---|
| Feedback in the class |
< Reference books >
Basically, the text used in the class can be downloaded from Scomb.
宮崎正俊・白鳥則郎・川添良幸 著「コンピュータ概説 [第２版]」, 共立出版株式会社
坂和正敏・矢野均・西崎一郎 著「情報科学入門」, 朝倉出版
松山実・杉本公弘・横井利彰 著「コンピュータ概論」, オーム社
平野允・金谷孝之・寺内睦博・丁井雅美・宮崎龍二・下左近多喜男 著「情報処理システム概論」, 共立出版
(The detail will be provided in the first class.)
Basically, the text used in the class can be downloaded from Scomb.
宮崎正俊・白鳥則郎・川添良幸 著「コンピュータ概説 [第２版]」, 共立出版株式会社
坂和正敏・矢野均・西崎一郎 著「情報科学入門」, 朝倉出版
松山実・杉本公弘・横井利彰 著「コンピュータ概論」, オーム社
平野允・金谷孝之・寺内睦博・丁井雅美・宮崎龍二・下左近多喜男 著「情報処理システム概論」, 共立出版
(The detail will be provided in the first class.)
- The office hour is held during the break time after each class or via Zoom by appointment in advance.
- For questions & answers (Q&As), we will use "Discussion" on Scomb. Please check already posted Q&As before you post your question. If your question has not yet been discussed, you can post it on "Discussion". If your question is quite private, you can email the instructor.
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
|---|---|
| Applicable | I have experience working at a private company's research institute where I engaged in research and development of hardware such as electronic circuits, as well as software such as system control, and created information and communication systems. I aim to leverage this experience to teach important concepts in performance and reliability for information processing system development. |
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