CS 130 - Introduction to Computer Architecture and Organization

    Recent Professors
    Joseph Murphy, Akbar Bhola, LAPC STAFF
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.9Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    CS 116 or CO SCI 575 with a grade of "C" or better.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Formerly CO SCI 516. Credit not given for both courses. Prerequisite: CS 116 or CO SCI 575 with a grade of "C" or better. Advisory: CS 114 or CO SCI 539. This course covers the organization and behavior of real computer systems at the assembly-language level. Students analyze the mapping of statements and con- structs in a high-level language onto sequences of machine instructions, and differ- entiate among internal representations of simple data types and structures. Students examine numerical calculation at a computer architecture level, estimate data representation errors, and appraise potential procedural errors, details of computer architecture, instruction formats, stacks, and the execution cycle, and the underlying hardware elements.
    Usually Held
    Mon Thu 2:00pm–4:10pm, Mon Wed 4:10pm–6:20pm, Thu 8:55am–11:00am, Tue 5:40pm–7:45pm