Course Catalog - 2009-2010

     

COMP 221 - INTRO TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Department: Computer Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite(s): ELEC 220 AND (COMP 140 OR COMP 160 OR COMP 170 OR COMP 201 OR COMP 210
Description: This course introduces computer systems from the programmer's perspective. Topics include data representation, the compilation process, and system-level programming concepts such as interrupts and concurrency.
Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~comp221/