COMP 160 - Computer Organization: An Assembly Language Perspective

    Recent Professors
    JoAnne Strickland
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    21 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    COMP 130 or 135 or 150, or ENGG 150.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    (Prerequisite: COMP 130 or 135 or 150, or ENGG 150.) Computer architecture and techniques of assembly language programming as applied with Intel microprocessors. Topics include theory and concepts of virtual memory, pipelines, caches, and multitasking. IA-32 hardware architecture (bus, memory, stack, I/O, interrupts), design of structured assembly language code, arithmetic instructions, simple data transfer, input/output and disk processing concepts. (CSU/UC)<br /> AA/AS COM GE Area 2, C-ID: COMP 142, (formerly AA/AS Area E) <br />
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 9:40am–11:00am