CS 130 - Introduction to Computer Architecture and Organization

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    Prerequisite
    CS 101
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course covers computer architecture. Topics include information representation and storage organization in computer systems, computer hardware components, typical computer architectures, instruction formats, addressing modes, subprograms, parameter passing, system and user stacks, the instruction execution cycle, assembly language instruction formats, compiler translation to assembly language, optimizing compilers, disassemblers, loaders and simulators, system interrupts, memory allocation process with virtual memory, Boolean algebra and logic gates, and combinational and sequential devices.