CIST 039 - Computer Organization and Assembly Programming

Recent Professors: Hoang Nguyen, Howard Miller
Recent Semesters: Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024
Class Size: 32 students
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CIST 004A or CIST 004A1 or CIST 005A.
Fall 2026 Sections: View Fall 2026 sections of CIST 039
Transfers To: CSU
Description: This course introduces the fundamental concepts of computer organization and assembly language programming. Instructors guide students on the basic Instruction Set Architecture and hardware of a modern computer processor. The course explores how computer systems execute programs; the representation of characters, integers, and floating point values; and the manipulate data, working from a high level programming language down to the hardware. Topics also include the processor pipeline, memory hierarchy, and calling conventions. Programs emphasize assembly language coding standards and debugging techniques.
Usually Held: Tue Thu 8:00am–10:05am