Computer Science 420 (5). Advanced Logic Design

A continuation of Computer Science 320 which discusses the design trade-offs involved in building a complete computer system. Topics include processor architectures, bus protocols, memory hierarchy, disk input/output, communications sub-systems and protocols. This course includes a 2 1/2 hours per week laboratory devoted to implementation of bus and I/O protocols.

Prerequisite: Computer Science 290 and Computer Science 321.

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