CS 8 - Computer Architecture and Organization

    Recent Professors
    Robert J. Kelbley
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    28–32 students
    Difficulty
    7.4Heavyout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    CS 007A.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    The organization and behavior of computer systems at the assembly-language level. The translation of statements and constructs in a high-level language into sequences of machine instructions is studied, as well as the internal representation of simple data types and structures. Numerical computation is examined, noting the various data representation errors and potential procedural errors. Digital electronics with the Boolean algebra of logic gates is studied. (C-ID COMP 142) Lecture Grading: Letter CS 007A. Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: None CalGETC: None