CMSC 203

COURSE CODE: CMSC 203 

COURSE TITLE: Computer Systems and Organization 

SEMESTER OFFERED: Second Semester

PREREQUISITES: None

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Internal organization of a computer, how this organization is used to represent data, execute programs and communicate to the outside world, assembly language programming; and basic operating system concepts

COURSE GOAL:

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Provide students with a background on digital logic and computer organization, assembly language programming, and operating systems.

COURSE OUTLINE:

• Introduction to Computer Organization
  • Representation of Information
  • Introduction to Digital Electronics and Boolean Algebra
  • Computer Systems Organization
• Assembly Language Programming
  • Essentials of Assembly Language Programming
  • Assembly Language Programming Constructs
  • Subroutines or Procedures
  • Abstract Data Types
  • Advanced Manipulations
• Introduction to Operating Systems
  • Definition of an Operating System
  • Basic Operating System Concepts
  • Processor Management
  • Memory Management
  • File Management