This course will study computer organization topics such as data representation, Boolean logic, memory hierarchy, and data path design. It will study computer architecture topics such as CPU control, pipelining and instruction set architecture. The course will also introduce the architecture and software models involved in parallel computing. Students will learn the assembly level machine organization by means of a standard assembly language.
Prerequisite: CPSC 246 (3 credits)
This course and its outcomes support the Computing Learning Outcomes of Problem Solving and Critical Thinking (PS&CT) and Communication and Interpersonal Skills (C&IS). These Computing Learning Outcomes are tied directly to the University Wide Outcomes of Critical Thinking, Quantitative Reasoning, and Effective Communication.
| Learning Outcomes | Assessed Course Objectives |
|---|---|
| PS & CT b. Integrate design and implementation principles to develop effective applications | 1. Write modular assembly language programs that execute to given specifications, terminate normally, are well documented, and are readable. |
| C & IS a. Document all aspects of a system precisely and clearly | |
| PS & CT a. Formulate project requirements and alternative solutions appropriate to the computing problems | 2. Design and construct digital circuits using basic SSI and MSI gates, using both combinatorial and sequential logic. |
| PS & CT c. Perform critical analyses of the impacts of decisions based on mathematics | 3. Perform basic operations with signed and unsigned integers in decimal and binary number systems. |
Additional Course Objectives include:
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