Module Title:Assembly Programming
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In 1 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Combination of lecture and laboratory sessions. Lectures will provide traditional theory. Laboratory sessions will employ formative practical/assessment sheets and learning assembly language. Project work will be based on programming in assembly language on an embedded games device
Module Aim: Examine instruction set of a microprocessor and connected peripherals. Design, develop, test, and debug assembly language programming on an embedded games device
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Understand the role of a microprocessor in a computer system
LO2 Understand the role of firmware within a computer system
LO3 Understand the operation of a microprocessor and develop assembly language programs for embedded games devices
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Hardware
Exploration of Computer Hardware. Structure of a computer: CPU architecture and operation, memory, I/O; ALU, registers, fetch/execute cycle, and buses. I/O devices.
Software Models
Introduction to the layers of software / firmware architecture
Assembly Language
Programming using 68000 and 8-bit Atmel Micro-controller ATmega644 processors and instruction sets. Machine language, displaying and modifying of register and memory contents. Instruction sets: characteristics and function, modes and formats, data types, addressing, flow of control.
Assessment Breakdown%
Project30.00%
Practical20.00%
End of Module Formal Examination50.00%
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Assembly Programming 3 30.00 Week 22
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Laboratory based practicals 1,2 20.00 Every Week
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam No Description 1,2,3 50.00 End-of-Semester

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Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 1.00
Laboratory 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00
Estimated Learner Hours 15 Weeks per Stage 5.93
Total Hours 125.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_KCCGD_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Games Development 4 Mandatory