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CSci 239 - Comparative Computer Systems

Youssef and Staff

Credits: 3

Structures of computers and a system description language. History, characteristics, and philosophies of different computer structures. Special-purpose processors, multiprocessors, networks, and time-shared systems. Comparison of computer families. Performance evaluation. Effects of software and technology on computer structures. Prerequisite: CSCI 211. (Spring, odd years)