This course presents the organization and operation of digital computers. Topics include the Central Processing Unit (CPU), memory, instruction processing, digital representation of data, and parallel/distributed processing. Additionally, the architecture of a popular, modern CPU family will be studies. Assembly language programs will be developed to process data on the selected CPU. 

Credits

4 credits

Prerequisite

CPSC 130 and CPSC 131

Distribution

Advanced (ADVD)

Notes

Academic Level: 130-UG Level 3 Intermed/Advanc

Modalities: In Person