CSCI 2150 - Computer Organization

(3 credits)

Prerequisites: B- or better in CSCI 1250 and C- or better in CSCI 1900.

Presents the physical implementation of the computer including mathematical and logical foundations, component-level design, and an introduction to machine architecture. Topics include Boolean algebra, data representation, logic gates, combinational and sequential circuit design, memory cells, memory subsystems, memory hierarchy, I/O subsystems, I/O handling, interrupts, instruction representation, error detection, and serial protocols.

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