SEEM 3460 Computer Processing System Concepts

Important Announcement

• 2025/11/28: The final exam for SEEM 3460 is scheduled on Dec 10, 2025 (Wednesday), 15:30 - 17:30, in University Gymnasium. The 2 hr exam is a closed book examinatioin, and the use of calculator is allowed. Answer ALL three questions described in the exam paper.
• 2025/11/10: Mini project is released. The deadline is 17:00 December 1st. For more details, please refer to the tutorial slides. If you have questions, please add them to the Google Document.
• 2025/10/21: For Assignment#2, please submit the following on BlackBoard: a PDF file and the source code files. For more details, please refer to the tutorial slides.
• 2025/10/16: Assignment#2 is released. The deadline is 23:59 Oct 30th.
• 2025/10/14: The sample solution for Assignment#1 is released.
• 2025/10/01: The tutorial on Oct 3rd (Friday) is cancelled. The next tutorial will be on Oct 6th (Monday). From then on, the tutorial will be on Monday each week.
• 2025/09/29: Here are some notes for the first assignment. Assignment#1 Question#2 is not required to be answered.
• 2025/09/25: The first assignment is released. The deadline is 23:59 Oct 10th (Fri).
• 2025/09/12: NOTICE: The lab for tutorials is ERB612.
• 2025/09/07: The first four tutorials will be on 11:30-12:15 on Friday; and the rest of the tutorials will be on 14:30-15:15 on Monday (Oct 6 ~ Nov 24). The lab is ERB602 ERB612. For enquiries, please contact with the TAs.
• 2025/09/02: Please determine the tutorial schedule at this link, the deadline is 23:59 Sep 5th (Fri).
• 2025/08/30: Tutorials will start in the second week.

Instructor

Prof. LAM Kai Pui

Email: kplam@se.cuhk.edu.hk

Teaching Assistants

Course Description and Content

This course will discuss how computer works and how programs should be developed. It covers a brief introduction on computer architecture and fundamental concepts of some operating system topics such as process management. Multi-module program development will be presented in detail. This course requires some programming assignments.

Learning Outcomes

• The students should be able to have a basic understanding of computer architecture and operating systems.
• They will be able to develop multi-module programs.

Course Venue and Lecture Time

• Venue: Rm. 804, William M.W. Mong Engineering Building
• Lecture Time: (Tuesday) 9:30AM - 11:15AM; (Thursday) 9:30AM - 10:15AM

Tentative Assessment Scheme

SEEM3460

1. Assignments (25%)
2. Project (15%)
3. Final Exam (60%)

Course Outline in PDF format

Coming up soon.