Spring 2016 CS 256 Sect. 1 Computer Organization and Architecture

Professor Name

• Mark Liffiton, Illinois Wesleyan University

Semester and Year

Spring 2016

Dept

Computer Science

Course Number

256

Section Number

1

Course Catalog Description

Computer Organization and Architecture Introduction to computer organization and system architecture. Topics: Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential logic design, fundamental structure of major computer hardware systems (CPU/ALU, memory, cache, registers, I/O), instruction sets, computer arithmetic, pipelining, and memory hierarchy. A two-hour weekly hardware lab is required. Prerequisites: CS 128. Offered each spring.

Recommended Citation

Liffiton, Mark, "Spring 2016 CS 256 Sect. 1 Computer Organization and Architecture" (2016). Computer Science Syllabi. 61.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/compsci_syllabi/61