CS 3A - COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND MACHINE LANGUAGE

    Recent Professors
    J. Barnett, G. Eaton
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    30–45 students
    Credits
    3.5
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: CS 1A
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of CS 3A
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    An introductory course in computer organization with emphasis on machine language programming. Concepts covered include finite precision arithmetic, floating point architecture, Boolean Algebra, computer systems organization, microprogramming, and conventional machine language programming with the corresponding assembly language notation.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 8:00am–9:20am, Tue Thu 9:30am–10:20am, Mon Wed 10:00am–10:50am, Mon Wed 8:00am–9:15am