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This is a theoretical course on computer organization and architecture. Different computer components and how they function are studied in detail. By the end of the course, students should be able to build (in theory) a small computer without interface. Topics covered are: boolean algebra and gates, combinational circuits (decoders, multiplexers, PLAs), logic design (flip-flops, shirts registers, counters, sequential circuits), the ALU, memory (RAM,ROM, secondary storage), I/O Devices and the control unit (hardwired, microprogrammed). For those interested students, a follow-up course, largely consisting of lab experiments, is CSC212b.

Prerequisites: Computer Science 111ab, Computer Science 116ab