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CSE141 - Introduction to Computer Architecture
(Formerly CSE 170B)
Units: 4
Course Objectives:
This course gives a comprehensive and self-contained view of computer architecture. The emphasis is on underlying design principles. The course is a departure point for research in computer engineering.
Course Description:
Introduction to computer architecture. Computer system design. Processor design. Control design. Memory systems.
Format:
3 hours of lecture per week, 1 hour of section per week, 1 hour of lab per week, and 7 hours of outside preparation per week.
Prerequisites:
CSE 140, CSE 140L or consent of the instructor. CSE 141L should be taken concurrently.
Other restrictions:
Majors only.
Example Textbook(s):
Patterson & Hennessy, "Computer Organization and Design -- The Hardware/Software Interface", Morgan Kaufmann. Second Edition
Offered:
Four sections per year, Fall, Winter, and Spring.
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