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Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
CIS-321
Computer Artchitecture
This course provides students with an in-depth look at computer hardware, software, and the interaction between the two. By breaking computer organization down in a hierarchical manner, students will gain a thorough understanding of computer architecture. Students will learn the history of modern-day computers, the Von Neumann architecture model, circuitry, Boolean logic, logic gates, instruction sets, processor arithmetic and control functions, input / output, memory management and storage, machine code, and assembly and compile processes. In addition to using the Little Man Computer( LMC) prototype to understand the stored program
concept, students will complete hands-on computer hardware builds.
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