MSCS 503L - Computer Organization and Architecture

4 Credits

The purpose of this course is to acquire an understanding and appreciation of a computer system’s functional components and their characteristics. Students will learn instruction set architecture, the internal implementation of a computer at the register and functional level, and understand how main activities are performed at machine level as well as gain an appreciation for hardware design at micro level. This course will not meet any graduation requirements and will generally be taken as a foundation course.

Prerequisite(s): CMPT 220L OR MSCS 501L