CSE 222
Comp Architect & Organization

This course covers fundamentals of computer architecture and organization. Topics include classical von Neumann machine, major functional units, primary memory, representations of numerical (integer and floating point) and non-numerical data, CPU architecture, instruction encoding, fetch, decode, and execute cycle, instruction formats, addressing modes, symbolic assembler, assembly language programming, handling of subprogram calls at assembly level, mapping between high-level language patterns and assembly/machine language, interrupts and I/0 operations, virtual memory management, and data access from a magnetic disk. A number of other programming topics such as C programming language constructs (control and data structures, pointers, arrays and functions) and their relationship to the underlying architecture are introduced. Instructor-led laboratory work involves programming and debugging using machine language, assembly language and C. (2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. laboratory) Prerequisite: CSE148 with a C or higher. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.

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