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Topics for CS281 Exam 1:
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Things you should know for the exam.

Data types
- integer representation, 
- sizes of ints, sign extension conventions 
- TMax and TMin conventions
- base number systems (binary, hex in particular)
- base number system arithmetic
- negative #s and 2's complement
- bit operations in c

Boolean Functions
- basic boolean algebra
- truth/function tables, SOP expressions
- basic circuit design
- reduction using logic rules
- reduction via k-maps
- function equivalence

Circuit Specifics
- multiplexors
- adders

x86 ISA
- basic register use
- operator addressing modes
- data movement instructions
- basic arithmetic calculations
- familiarity matching c program with assembly