Course Number
CMPSC 154
Internal Course Number
154
Level
Undergraduate
Units
4
Faculty
Course Description
Prerequisite: Computer Science 32 with a grade of C or better; Computer Science 64 with a grade of C or better.
Enrollment Comments: Not open for credit to students who have received credit for ECE 154, ECE 154A or ECE 154B.
Introduction to the architecture of computer systems. Topics include: central processing units, memory systems, channels and controllers, peripheral devices, interrupt systems, software versus hardware tradeoffs.