Assembler Language
DoaneX CMP-253x
Instructors
Mark Meysenburg & Alec Engebretson
Course Description
This course enables the learner to implement modern, high-level programming language concepts in assembly language by learning and applying the foundational essentials of digital logic, computer organization, and low-level programming logic necessary to do so.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the essentials of how computers represent information and instructions.
- Recognize the basic organization of a computer system in terms of binary digital hardware components.
- Interpret how instructions are fetched and executed using the digital components.
- Design solutions to problems via high-level and machine-level algorithms.
- Create assembler language programs for an IBM mainframe computer from high-level and machine-level algorithms.
Course Content and Track Availability
Note: All graded content is available through the Verified track only.
| Modules | Graded Component | Availability Track (Audit = A, Verified = V) |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Assembler Language | Hello, Assembler! Hands-on Activity Completion | A, V |
| Foundations of Computer Organization | Competency Assessment: Foundations of Computer Organization | A, V |
| Data Types and Variables in Assembler Language | Competency Assessment: Data Types and Variables in Assembler | A, V |
| Repetition in Assembler Language | Competency Assessment: Repetition in Assembler Language | A, V |
| Selection in Assembler Language | Competency Assessment: Selection in Assembler Language | A, V |
| Nesting in Assembler Language | Competency Assessment: Nesting in Assembler Language | A, V |
| Addressability and Subroutines in Assembler | Competency Assessment: Addressability and Subroutines in Assembler | A, V |
| Data Structures in Assembler Language | Competency Assessment: Data Structures in Assembler Language | A, V |
| Files in Assembler Language | Competency Assessment: Files in Assembler Language | A, V |
| Course Review and Final Competency Assessment Practice | Course Review and Final Competency Assessment Practice | A, V |
| Final Competency Assessment and Next Steps | Course Competency Assessment | V |
Estimated Time Commitment
Each section of the course correlates to a week of time. We recommend that the learner spend 5 to 10 hours per section on this course.
Languages
Content: English | Videos: English | Transcripts: English
Course Difficulty
Intermediate
Prerequisites
Knowledge and experience with a modern high-level programming language. A Windows 10 or later PC is recommended for running the simulator used in the course.
Enrollment Track
Audit learners freely experience portions of the course.
Verified learners experience all of the course and receive a verified Professional Certificate of Completion by passing the course. To pass the course, you will need to have a final grade of 90% or higher.
Passing the Course
To pass this course you must score 90% or higher on the Final Comprehensive Exam.
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