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CST 237: Intro to Computer Architecture

Effective Jan 1, 2009

Description:

This course introduces computer architectures and computer systems management. Includes data representation, memory, registers, and internals of common computers and system interfaces. Knowledge of C/C++ programming helpful but not mandatory. (Offered only as interest warrants.)

Changes since Feb 28, 2008

This course introduces the basic fundamentals of modern computer architectures. Topics covered in this course will include successful innovationsarchitectures and limitations of computers, binary and hexadecimal number systems, digital logic gates and structures, opcodes, addressing modes, instruction set architectures, i/o devices,computer systems management. Includes data representation, memory, registers, and internals of common computers and user system interfaces. Knowledge of C/C++ programming helpful but not mandatory. (Offered only as interest warrants.)

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Units

4 Units

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Registration Restrictions:

None

Changes to Prerequisites, Corequisites and Registration Restrictions:

None

CST 237: Intro to Computer Architecture

Effective Feb 28, 2008

Description:

This course introduces the basic fundamentals of modern computer architectures. Topics covered in this course will include successful innovations and limitations of computers, binary and hexadecimal number systems, digital logic gates and structures, opcodes, addressing modes, instruction set architectures, i/o devices, data representation, memory, registers, and internals of common computers and user system interfaces. (Offered only as interest warrants.)

Units

3 to 4 Units

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Registration Restrictions:

None