CS 221 - Computer Organization and Assembly Language

Units: 3
A study of the functional organization of digital computers. Fundamental principles of control and datapath units, program counter, ALU, multiplexers, registers, and memory. Digital logic gates and Boolean functions. Introduction to assemblers, linkers, and loaders. Programming with assembly language.

Prerequisites: CS 100 or CS 101, both with grade C- or better.
Equivalent Quarter Course: CS 2430.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.