CS 240 Principles of Computer Organization

Prerequisites: CS 206

Description: A lecture/laboratory course studying the hierarchical design of modern digital computers: combinatorial and sequential logic design, memory and processor organization, instruction sets, assembly language, elements of operating systems, and advanced topics as time permits (such as parallel processing).

Course Materials: Fall 2000

Computer Science Courses

Courses listed in Brown are offered at Bryn Mawr College only, those in RED are offered at Haverford College only, those in BLACK are offered at both colleges. See current course catalog for offering schedules.

Introductory Courses

CS100 The World of Computing
CS110 Introduction to Computer Science
CS130 Foundations of Rigorous Thinking
CS205 Introduction to Computer Science
CS206 Data Structures
CS231 Discrete Mathematics

Core Courses

CS240 Principles of Computer Organization
CS245 Principles of Programming Languages
CS330 Algorithms: Design & Practice
CS340 Analysis of Algorithms
CS345 Theory of Computation

200-Level Electives

CS212 Computer Graphics
CS222 Introduction to Scientific Computing
CS235 Information and Coding Theory
CS246 Programming Paradigms
CS250 Computational Models in the Sciences

Systems Courses

CS350 Compiler Design
CS355 Operating Systems

Upper-level Electives

CS320 Numerical Analysis
CS361 Emergence
CS371 Cognitive Science
CS372 Artificial Intelligence
CS376 Androids: Design & Practice
CS380 Recent Advances in Computer Science
CS393 Advanced Topics in Computer Systems
CS394 Advanced Topics in Discrete Mathematics
CS450 Computing Across the Sciences