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Computer Organization
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CSCI-2500
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Introduction to computer organization, assembler language, and operating systems. Computer systems organization: processors, memory, I/O. Digital logic: gates, Boolean algebra, digital logic circuits, memory, buses. Microprogramming. Machine level: instruction formats, addressing modes, instruction types, flow of control. Operating systems: virtual memory, virtual I/O instructions, processes, interprocess communication. Numeric representation. Assembler language: the assembly process, macros, linking, loading. Advanced architectures: RISC architectures, parallel architectures.
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>George M. Slota</li>
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Seats Taken: 175/190
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<li>Shianne M. Hulbert</li>
<li>Konstantin Kuzmin</li>
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Seats Taken: 345/360
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<li>David Eric Goldschmidt</li>
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Seats Taken: 109/180
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Shianne M. Hulbert</li>
<li>Konstantin Kuzmin</li>
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Seats Taken: 208/300
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>George M. Slota</li>
<li>Shianne M. Hulbert</li>
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Seats Taken: 143/210
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Shianne M. Hulbert</li>
<li>Konstantin Kuzmin</li>
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Seats Taken: 213/300
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<li>Shianne M. Hulbert</li>
<li>David Eric Goldschmidt</li>
<li>Konstantin Kuzmin</li>
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Seats Taken: 152/210
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Shianne M. Hulbert</li>
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
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Seats Taken: 258/305
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Konstantin Kuzmin</li>
<li>Shianne M. Hulbert</li>
<li>George M. Slota</li>
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Seats Taken: 190/230
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Shianne M. Hulbert</li>
<li>Konstantin Kuzmin</li>
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Seats Taken: 220/236
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<li>Martin Hardwick</li>
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Seats Taken: 153/200
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Konstantin Kuzmin</li>
<li>David Eric Goldschmidt</li>
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Seats Taken: 201/218
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<li>Justin Michael LaPre</li>
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Seats Taken: 142/140
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<li>Jasmine A. Plum</li>
<li>Justin Michael LaPre</li>
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Seats Taken: 210/228
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<li>Justin Michael LaPre</li>
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Seats Taken: 113/140
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Justin Michael LaPre</li>
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Seats Taken: 168/180
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<li>Charles J Alonge</li>
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Seats Taken: 119/140
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Charles J Alonge</li>
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Seats Taken: 141/154
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<th class="year">2014</th>
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Ying Liu</li>
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Seats Taken: 99/110
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Ying Liu</li>
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Seats Taken: 134/140
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Judith Ellen O'Rourke</li>
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Seats Taken: 84/120
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<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Ying Liu</li>
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<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 100/110
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<th class="year">2012</th>
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Judith Ellen O'Rourke</li>
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Seats Taken: 70/68
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
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<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 86/110
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Judith Ellen O'Rourke</li>
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Seats Taken: 64/72
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
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Seats Taken: 68/110
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Alok K Mehta</li>
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<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 62/100
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
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<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 89/110
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<th class="year">2009</th>
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>James Douglas Teresco</li>
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<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 81/100
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<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
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<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 78/100
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>David Lee Hollinger</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 71/90
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<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
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Seats Taken: 71/100
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<th class="year">2007</th>
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>David Lee Hollinger</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 59/90
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 77/100
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<th class="year">2006</th>
<td class="term spring offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Franklin Luk</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 60/100
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</div>
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 51/70
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<th class="year">2005</th>
<td class="term spring offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>David Lee Hollinger</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 52/99
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>David Lee Hollinger</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 64/105
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<th class="year">2004</th>
<td class="term spring offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>David Lee Hollinger</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 71/99
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</div>
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>David Lee Hollinger</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 114/140
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<th class="year">2003</th>
<td class="term spring offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 52/120
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>David Lee Hollinger</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 127/180
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<th class="year">2002</th>
<td class="term spring offered">
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 60/120
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>David Lee Hollinger</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 150/180
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<th class="year">2001</th>
<td class="term spring offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 92/120
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>David Lee Hollinger</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 148/156
</span>
</div>
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<th class="year">2000</th>
<td class="term spring offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 69/120
</span>
</div>
</td>
<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall not-offered">
</td>
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<th class="year">1999</th>
<td class="term spring offered">
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Computer Organization (4c)
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Franklin Luk</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 20/50
</span>
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</td>
<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 157/170
</span>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
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<th class="year">1998</th>
<td class="term spring unscheduled">
</td>
<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
Computer Organization (4c)
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Christopher D. Carothers</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 83/100
</span>
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</td>
</tr>
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