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    CSC230

    Introduction to Computer Architecture

    The architecture of computer systems including concepts such as CPU, memory, buses, I/O, cache, instruction sets, interrupt processing, pipelining, performance. Families of processors, CISC, RISC. Memory organization and management (including virtual memory, protection, segmentation and paging). Computer arithmetic. The use of assemblers, linkers and loaders. Assembly language programming and its interface with a high-level language (C).

    Lecture: 3h

    Lab: 1.5h

    Tutorial: 0h

    Credits: 1.5