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    Apr 29, 2024  
American University Catalog 2018-2019 
    
American University Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CSC-240 Computer Systems Organization (4)


Computer organization addresses the basic interaction with computer hardware and the larger environment. This course demonstrates how a low-level language is executed by the hardware through hands-on work in designing and building functional units using basic hardware building blocks. Logical circuit design, integrated circuits, and digital functions are addressed, along with data representation, register transfer operations, and microprogramming. Basic computer organization, the central processor, and arithmetic operations are also explored. Prerequisite: CSC-128  and completion of the College Writing Requirement.