GEMS 163 - How Computers Work

This course provides an overview of the various layers that make up a modern computer system, including topics such as how computers represent and store information, how the various components of a computer work together to process information, the role of operating systems and computer networks, and basic algorithm design. In the laboratory components of the course, students use common every day applications and computing tasks to help them connect the conceptual with the practical. The course will emphasize the social implications of the technologies that are covered. Credit cannot be given for both CSCI 112 and GEMS 163.

Credits: 4
Terms Offered: Fall
Attributes: Natural Science I with lab (NSL)