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2022-2023 Academic Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CIS 201 - Computer Architecture and Organization


Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

Covers foundation on concepts and principles of computer architecture and their application to computer system design.  Topics include number systems, logical and arithmetic operations, instructions set, memory hierarchy, pipelining, single and multiprocessor systems, parallel processing, and interfaces between hardware and software. The course also covers concepts and processes of computer organization. Note: Course is equated to CIS 272 and cannot be taken for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): CIS 101 , CIS 112, and CIS 112L with a minimum grade of C. Classes prior to the Class of 2022 are not required to take CIS 112L as a prerequisite.