CS274: Computer Architecture - Number Systems (100 Points)

Assignment Goals

The goals of this assignment are:
  1. To convert between decimal, hexadecimal, and binary number representations

Background Reading and References

Please refer to the following readings and examples offering templates to help get you started:

The Assignment

Using the tool below, generate 5 decimal, 5 binary, and 5 hexadecimal values, and convert them. In your browser, open your developer tools console and copy the log output into your class notebook.

Decimal Value:
Binary Value:
Hexadecimal Value:







Output Log

Design Questions to Help You Begin

Please answer the following questions in your README file before you begin writing your program.
  1. In your own words, describe the approach you took to converting between each of the pairs of number systems. Imagine that you were to do this programmatically; how would you do it?

Submission

In your submission, please include answers to any questions asked on the assignment page in your README file. If you wrote code as part of this assignment, please describe your design, approach, and implementation in your README file as well. Finally, include answers to the following questions:
  • Describe what you did, how you did it, what challenges you encountered, and how you solved them.
  • Please answer any questions found throughout the narrative of this assignment.
  • If collaboration with a buddy was permitted, did you work with a buddy on this assignment? If so, who? If not, do you certify that this submission represents your own original work?
  • Please identify any and all portions of your submission that were not originally written by you (for example, code originally written by your buddy, or anything taken or adapted from a non-classroom resource). It is always OK to use your textbook and instructor notes; however, you are certifying that any portions not designated as coming from an outside person or source are your own original work.
  • Approximately how many hours it took you to finish this assignment (I will not judge you for this at all...I am simply using it to gauge if the assignments are too easy or hard)?
  • Your overall impression of the assignment. Did you love it, hate it, or were you neutral? One word answers are fine, but if you have any suggestions for the future let me know.
  • Using the grading specifications on this page, discuss briefly the grade you would give yourself and why. Discuss each item in the grading specification.
  • Any other concerns that you have. For instance, if you have a bug that you were unable to solve but you made progress, write that here. The more you articulate the problem the more partial credit you will receive (it is fine to leave this blank).

Assignment Rubric

Description Pre-Emerging (< 50%) Beginning (50%) Progressing (85%) Proficient (100%)
Correctness (90%) 5 or fewer values were converted correctly 6 to 10 values were converted correctly 11 to 13 values were converted correctly 13 or more values were converted correctly
Writeup and Submission (10%) An incomplete submission is provided The program is submitted, but not according to the directions in one or more ways (for example, because it is lacking a readme writeup) The program is submitted according to the directions with a minor omission or correction needed, and with at least superficial responses to the bolded questions throughout The program is submitted according to the directions, including a readme writeup describing the solution, and thoughtful answers to the bolded questions throughout

Please refer to the Style Guide for code quality examples and guidelines.