Section outline

  • The two lectures scheduled in week 1 do not use slide decks, intentionally, in the intent of pushing the students to recall (and better understand) basic concepts previously seen in bachelor education, in such classes as "Processor Architecture" and "Operating System". In particular, Lecture 1 recaps how a processor executes and explains what an executable binary is made of, while Lecture 2 discusses where did multi-programming originate from and what basic mechanisms it rests on.

    Students are recommended to consolidate their understanding of such topics by returning to the corresponding basics via the study materials they used in their bachelor studies.