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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CSC 4720 - Computer Architecture

Credits: 4
Formerly: CSC 3720
The course covers the analysis and design of the control, address and data buses, memory, caches, pipelining, and parallel processors. The MIPS instruction language will also be covered.
Prerequisite(s): CSC 1610 with a minimum passing grade of a C or consent of the instructor, Junior Standing, and one of either CSC 1510 or CSC 1520 or EEN 1200.