ELEC 240 - Microprocessors and Microcomputing

    Recent Professors
    dlindy@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2022
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    ELEC 211
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ELEC 240
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course provides a fundamental knowledge of the general architecture of microcomputers. Emphasis is on the study of organization and structuring of the major hardware and software components of computers, including the central processing unit (CPU) and some of the input/output (I/O) devices used to interface the CPU to various peripheral devices. The course considers the physical aspects of information transfer and control within a digital computer, and emphasizes network architecture, communication protocol, microprogramming instruction sets, and assembly language programming. Laboratory exercises focus on construction and deconstruction of a basic computer and testing and troubleshooting critical functions. This course is for students who are contemplating a career in the electrical/electronics industry and is part of the preparation leading to an A.S. degree or a Certificate in Electronics Technology.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 7:00pm–8:25pm, Tue Thu 9:35am–11:00am