Computer Architecture.

Catalog description

COSC 3327 . Computer Architecture. 3 Hours.This course is a continuation of COSC 2329 , exploring computer organization and architectures in more depth and breadth. Specific topics may include milestones in the philosophy of computer design, Karnaugh maps for circuit minimization, memory types and organization, caching, pipelining, micro-architectures, parallel architectures, I/O devices, buses and bus protocols. Throughout the course, physical and performance considerations are stressed along with the hardware's interaction with operating systems. Prerequisite: COSC 2329 .