Computer Science 457:

Computer Systems Organization (4.0 units)

Register Transfer level machine organization; performance; arithmetic; pipelined processors; exceptions, out-of-order and speculative execution, cache, virtual memory, multi-core multi-threaded processors, cache coherence.
  • Prerequisite: EE 354
  • Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in EE 457.
  • Note: Register for lecture & discussion
SectionSessionTypeTimeDaysRegisteredInstructorLocationSyllabusInfo
30595D014Lecture5:00-6:50pmTue, Thu3 of 20Gandhi PuvvadaDEN@ViterbiPDF (598688 KB)notesession dates
30594R014Discussion12:00-12:50pmFriday3 of 20DEN@Viterbisession dates
30591D001Lecture5:00-6:50pmTue, Thu83 of 90Gandhi PuvvadaOHE136 & ONLINEPDF (598688 KB)notesession dates
30593R001Discussion12:00-12:50pmFriday83 of 90OHE122 & ONLINEsession dates
30997R001QuizTBATBA86 of 150Gandhi PuvvadaOFFICE & ONLINEnotesession dates
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