CS 271 - Computer Architecture and Assembly

Lecture Hours: 4
Credit Hours: 4

Introduces the low-level architecture and programming of digital computers. Covers the fundamentals of data encoding, digital logic, processor design, and instruction execution. Explores assembly language and low-level programming; arithmetic operations, decisions, addressing, stacks, modularization, linkers, and debuggers.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher); and completion of CS 160 or CIS 120; and CS 161; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)