EE 473 - Computers I

3 Credit(s)

An introduction to computer system architecture; evolution of computer systems; performance criteria; instructions, addressing modes, subroutines, encoding of machine instructions; program examples using real machines; RAM, ROM, and cache memories; virtual memories; memory management requirements; secondary storage; computer arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using signed/unsigned and floating-point numbers; I/O organization; and hardwired and microprogram controllers.
Prerequisite(s): EE 230, EE 232, senior status.