CMPS 350 - Computer Architecture

Institution:

University of Scranton

Subject:

Computing Sciences

Description:

(Prerequisite: CMPS 250)A study of the logical structure of computer-system organization including a survey of logic and design with an emphasis on functional components. Topics include instruction sets, hard-wired and microprogrammed control-unit designs, memory systems (caches and virtual memory), I/O systems (interrupts, DMA, and channels). Overview and examples of alternative and advanced computer architectures (pipeline, array processors, multiprocessors).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.scranton.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 941-7400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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