2025 Summer Session C
8 weeks, June 23 - August 15
COMPSCI 61C 001 - LEC 001
Great Ideas of Computer Architecture (Machine Structures)
Class #:13254
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
0
Enrolled: 325
Waitlisted: 45
Capacity: 325
Waitlist Max: 150
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
6 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 10.5 hours of outside work hours per week, 4 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week, and 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Course Catalog Description
The internal organization and operation of digital computers. Machine architecture, support for high-level languages (logic, arithmetic, instruction sequencing) and operating systems (I/O, interrupts, memory management, process switching). Elements of computer logic design. Tradeoffs involved in fundamental architectural design decisions.
Class Notes
* Time conflicts ARE allowed.
* This is an IN-PERSON class, on-site attendance is expected.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later.
* To enroll - enroll in the lecture, 999 discussion, and 999L lab section. Assignments to the ACTUAL discussion and lab se.. show more
* This is an IN-PERSON class, on-site attendance is expected.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later.
* To enroll - enroll in the lecture, 999 discussion, and 999L lab section. Assignments to the ACTUAL discussion and lab se.. show more
* Time conflicts ARE allowed.
* This is an IN-PERSON class, on-site attendance is expected.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later.
* To enroll - enroll in the lecture, 999 discussion, and 999L lab section. Assignments to the ACTUAL discussion and lab sections will be done by teaching staff prior to the start of class.
* Email: CS61C@berkeley.edu to reach instructors. show less
* This is an IN-PERSON class, on-site attendance is expected.
* Lecture WILL be recorded for playback later.
* To enroll - enroll in the lecture, 999 discussion, and 999L lab section. Assignments to the ACTUAL discussion and lab sections will be done by teaching staff prior to the start of class.
* Email: CS61C@berkeley.edu to reach instructors. show less
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for COMPSCI 61C after completing COMPSCI 61CL.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats