Spring 2025
COMPSCI 252A 001 - LEC 001
Formerly Computer Science 252
Graduate Computer Architecture
Christopher Fletcher
Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Tu, Th
11:00 am - 12:29 pm
Physics Building 4
Class #:26619
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
5
Enrolled: 11
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 16
Waitlist Max: 40
Open Reserved Seats:
9 reserved for Computer Science and Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Graduate Students
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 7 hours of outside work hours per week, and 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 15TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Genetics & Plant Bio 100
Physics Building 4
Other classes by Christopher Fletcher
Course Catalog Description
Graduate survey of contemporary computer organizations covering: early systems, CPU design, instruction sets, control, processors, busses, ALU, memory, I/O interfaces, connection networks, virtual memory, pipelined computers, multiprocessors, and case studies. Term paper or project is required.
Class Notes
* Time conflicts allowed but students must attend in-class midterm(s).
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later.
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- Graduate students NOT in the Master of Engineering Program other those in EECS
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
9 reserved for Computer Science and Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Graduate Students
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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