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CMSC301

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Computer Systems and Architecture I

Computer Science School of Arts and Sciences

Status

Active

Subject code

CMSC

Course Number

301

Department(s)

Description

Fundamentals of computer organization. Topics include instruction and, data representations, assembly language, processor data path design, memory systems and I/O. Also includes examination of how software characteristics impact hardware design and optimization. Three lecture and one laboratory hour per week.

Course Attributes

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Min

0

Max

1

Prerequisites

CMSC 221 and CMSC 240 with a minimum grade of C-. CMSC 240 may be taken concurrently with CMSC 301.