Colgate University Computer Science Department

This course is a study of the fundamental concepts of computer architecture. Topics include the representation of information; components of the computer and how they interact; microarchitecture and microprogramming; conventional machine and assembly language; and advanced architectures. Several types of computer design are reviewed; a RISC architecture is the subject of detailed study. The laboratory is used to examine how different components of a computer's architecture can affect its performance. Three lectures and a two-hour laboratory each week. The required credit-bearing laboratory COSC 201L must be taken concurrently with COSC 201.

Prerequisite: COSC 101.

Offered in the fall only.

COSC Course Offerings for Spring 2008