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C S 10

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE & ORGANIZATION · 4.5 units · used in 75 transfer pathways

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About this course

Introduction to the organization, architecture, and machine-level programming of computer systems. Topics include mapping of high-level language constructs into assembly code, internal data representations, numerical computation, virtual memory, pipelines, caching, multitasking, MIPS architecture, MIPA assembly language code, interrupts, input/output, peripheral storage processing, and comparison of CISC (Intel) and RISC (MIPS) instruction sets.

Sections this term

Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:09 PM UTC
C S 10COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE & ORGANIZATIONOpen2 sections · 40 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 30777 · 01YRiordan · TTh 2:30 PM-4:20 PM · 4306 / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 15
  • CRN 32333 · 02WRiordan · TBA TBA · ONLINE / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 25

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

  • One of the following: C S 1A
  • or2A
  • or3A.

Catalog wording: “One of the following: C S 1A, 2A or 3A.”

Advisory: “Advisory: C S 1C or 2C.”

Transfer pathways that use C S 10

ASSIST maps C S 10 to a requirement in 75 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

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