Catalog Description: The internal organization and operation of digital computers. Machine architecture, support for high-level languages (logic, arithmetic, instruction sequencing) and operating systems (I/O, interrupts, memory management, process switching). Elements of computer logic design. Tradeoffs involved in fundamental architectural design decisions.

Units: 4

Prerequisites: COMPSCI 61A, along with either COMPSCI 61B or COMPSCI 61BL, or programming experience equivalent to that gained in COMPSCI 9C, COMPSCI 9F, or COMPSCI 9G.

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for COMPSCI 61C after completing COMPSCI 61CL.

Formats:
Summer: 6.0 hours of lecture, 2.0 hours of discussion, and 4.0 hours of laboratory per week
Fall: 3.0 hours of lecture, 1.0 hours of discussion, and 2.0 hours of laboratory per week
Spring: 3.0 hours of lecture, 1.0 hours of discussion, and 2.0 hours of laboratory per week

Grading Basis: letter

Final Exam Status: Written final exam conducted during the scheduled final exam period

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Class Schedule (Spring 2025):
CS 61C – MoWeFr 15:00-15:59, Valley Life Sciences 2050 – Lisa Yan

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