CSS/421
Computer Organization and Architecture

Course level: Undergraduate

Christine O.

BSA

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Format
Online
Course length
5 weeks
Cost per credit
$426
Total credits
3 credits
Resource fees
$180
Estimated course cost
$1,458
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Online classes, always on, 24/7/365

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This course provides a thorough discussion of the fundamentals of computer organization and architecture as related to contemporary design issues. Topics include I/O functions and structures, RISC, and parallel processors. Real-world examples are used in this modern approach to computer organization and architecture.

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

Computer Architecture

Apply fundamentals of computer architecture to contemporary design issues

Computer Organization

Examine logic, number sets, characteristics, functions, address modes, and instruction formats

Parallel Computing

Recall the structure and function of computers and the nature of modern-day computer systems