CSCI 250 Introduction to Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming (3)

An introduction to an assembly language and its implementation in hardware. Topics include the binary and hexadecimal numbering systems, the fetch-execute cycle, the components of the central processing unit, floating point processing, memory, the assembler, and the linker. Programming exercises are developed in the assembly language of a commonly available processor. Lectures three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 220 with a grade of C- or better and CSCI 220L with a grade of C- or better, OR CSCI 218 with a grade of C- or better and CSCI 218L with a grade of C- or better.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 207
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring