Computer Architecture

Catalog description

Knowledge of the fundamental operations of computers is essential in a program in computer science. This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the structure and operations of the digital computer including its history, how their systems are organized, the logic used in the computer, the use of micro-technology in computers, a foundation in the functioning of the computer at various levels including the instruction set level, the operating machine level and assembly language programming, and parallel computing concepts.