COSC 3332 Computer Organization and Architecture

Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 3
Additional Laboratory or Activity Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Upper Division

Prerequisite(s): COSC 1301 or 3 s.h. of COMPUTER SCIENCE or APPLICATIONS or equivalent.
Provides analysis and implementation of the level structure of a typical computer system, focusing on the function and design of the various components necessary to process information digitally. Topics include data representation, Boolean algebra and logic gate, digital circuits, programming in machine and assembler languages, instruction set architectures, memory and processor organization, input/output and storage, and system software. (Formerly: Computer Organization & Programming)