Online Courses Handbook 2003

12331 (v.3) Foundations of Computer Science 151

Area:	School of Computing
Contact Hours:	4.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Overview of computer architectures and their impact on operating systems. Processor, memory and Input and Output design considerations and effect on program execution. Interrupt handling and process management. Basics of computer communication. Recent developments in the design of computer systems. Performance evaluation of state-of-the-art microprocessors.