NWEN 242 – Computer Organisation
| Points: | 15 | Prerequisites: | COMP 103 |
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| Faculty: | Engineering | Corequisites: | MATH 161 (or MATH 114) |
| School: | Engineering & Comp Sci | Restrictions: | COMP 203, NWEN 201; |
The course develops an understanding of the structure of computers and how they are to execute programmes. The course introduces the fundamentals of assembly language programming, data representation and computer arithmetic. It then develops an understanding of microprocessor architecture at the hardware level. Topics include digital electronics, arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), data paths, pipelining, memory hierarchy, I/O and motivating examples of computer systems.
Tuition Fees
2012:
domestic $829.50 
international $3,362.55
Tutorials
1 hour per week
Trimester 2 2012
* indicates instructor is the course coordinator.
| CRN | From/To | Days | Time | Building [Campus] | Room | Instructor | 18316 | 16 Jul – 21 Oct 2012 | Mon, Tue, Thu | 1410 - 1500 | Easterfield [Kelburn] | LT206 | Pavle Mogin* |
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