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10081 (v.4) Foundations of Computer Science 501
Area: | Department 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 I/0 design considerations and their effect on program execution. Interrupt handling and process management. Basics of computer communication. The fetch-execute cycle I/O, interrupts, microprogramming and assembly language. Linking and loading, re-entrant memory management. Secondary storage. Resource management, virtual devices. Recent developments in the design of computer systems. Performance evaluation of state-of-the-art microprocessors. |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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