Catalog Description: Graduate survey of contemporary computer organizations covering: early systems, CPU design, instruction sets, control, processors, busses, ALU, memory, I/O interfaces, connection networks, virtual memory, pipelined computers, multiprocessors, and case studies. Term paper or project is required.

Units: 4

Also Offered As: COMPSCI 252A

Prerequisites: COMPSCI 61C

Formats:
Spring: 3.0 hours of lecture and 2.0 hours of discussion per week
Fall: 3.0 hours of lecture and 2.0 hours of discussion per week

Grading Basis: Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Final Exam Status: No

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Class Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 152/252A – TuTh 17:00-18:29, Valley Life Sciences 2050 – Christopher Fletcher

Class Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 152/252A – TuTh 17:00-18:29, Lewis 100 – Christopher Fletcher

Class Notes
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