CISC 221 Computer Architecture Units: 3.00
The descriptive levels of computer architecture. Instruction-set architectures. Assembly Language. Data representation. Support for operating-system management and high-level languages. Input/output and interrupts. Designing for performance. Digital Logic.
Learning Hours: 120 (12 Lecture, 24 Group Learning, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above and a minimum grade of a C- (obtained in any term) or a 'Pass' (obtained in Winter 2020) in CISC 124.
Recommended CISC 220.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science