CS222 Microprocessors
This course is intended as an introduction to computer hardware and builds upon topics learned in CS203. It covers the techniques used to design and build microprocessors, memory, and other elements of modern-day hardware. Students will learn the fundamentals of machine language and assembly language. Students will also analyze the C compiler and learn how it produces the necessary strings of ones and zeros that will run on the hardware. (Prerequisites: CS203 and MATH135).
Prerequisite
Any of the following: Introduction to C (
CS203), Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (
MATH135)
Notes
This course may be offered online through a consortium of accredited colleges and universities or in seat at Adrian College. Online instruction may be provided by faculty employed by partner institutions within the consortium, with technology and administrative support provided by Rize Education.
Oversight of courses offered through the consortium are reviewed and approved by Adrian College. Students register through Adrian College and receive academic credit from Adrian College.