CS330 – Computer Organization & Assembly Language

Author: Do Minh Duy Course: CS330 (Spring 2026)

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📌 Overview

This repository contains all labs and assignments completed for CS330 – Computer Organization & Assembly Language.

The course focuses on low-level programming concepts, including:

• C programming
• x86-64 Assembly (AT&T syntax)
• Memory management
• Function calling conventions
• Debugging and program execution

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📂 Repository Structure

Each folder corresponds to a specific lab or assignment:

• lab01 → Introduction and setup
• lab02_thur → Early C programming exercises
• lab03, lab03_thur → Basic logic and control structures
• lab04, lab04_thur → Functions and memory concepts
• lab05, lab05_assignment5 → Intermediate C programming
• lab06, lab06_assignment6 → Assembly basics and translation
• lab07, lab07_assignment7 → Sokoban game implementation
• lab08_assignment8 → Final assignment
• lab09 – lab13 → Advanced topics and continued practice

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⚙️ Technologies Used

• C Programming Language
• x86-64 Assembly (AT&T syntax)
• GCC Compiler
• Makefile
• ncurses library (for Sokoban game)

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▶️ Compilation & Execution

Compile C programs:

gcc -Wall -g program.c -o program ./program

Compile Assembly programs:

gcc -Wall -g program.s -o program ./program

Compile Sokoban (example):

gcc -Wall -g cs330_sokoban_code.c -L. -lsok_helper_vulcan -o cs330_sokoban -lncurses ./cs330_sokoban

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🎮 Key Project – Sokoban Game

• Implemented core game mechanics:
  • Player movement (up, down, left, right)
  • Valid move checking (validMove())
  • Player actions (movePlayer())
• Used ncurses for terminal-based graphics
• Goal: push all boxes (stars) onto target locations

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🧠 Learning Outcomes

Through this course, I learned:

• How high-level code translates into assembly
• Register usage and stack management
• Debugging low-level programs
• Understanding memory and pointers
• Building interactive terminal applications

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⚠️ Notes

• All work in this repository is individual work
• Code is intended for educational purposes only
• Some assignments rely on provided starter code from the instructor

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📬 Contact

Do Minh Duy University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Computer Science Major