If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Explain microprocessors and their instruction set as they relate to computer architecture
• Explain input/output interfaces as they relate to computer architecture
• Explain primary memory and techniques of memory management as they relate to computer architecture
• Explain how computer peripheral devices work and how they interface with the processor unit/li>
• Explain how data are represented in computers
• Explain how storage devices work and how they interface with the processor unit
• Discuss the functions of a computer operating system Discuss parallel processors and parallel processing