CIS 242 – Comp. Arch. & Assembly Lang. (CRN: 98301)

at Skyline College for Fall 2025

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Course Information

Covers the basics of digital logic gates, circuit design, computer organization and ISA standard computer architecture. Covers number systems (binary and hexadecimal) and data representation. Also covers Assembly language programming, memory systems, addressing, Operating Systems, interrupt/exception handling, input/output processing, and the connection between high-level language and assembly language.

Lecture hours/semester: 48-54

Homework hours/semester: 96-108

Prerequisites: COMP 250 or COMP 284 or equivalent.

Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 105, or equivalent; and intermediate algebra or placement by college approved multiple measures; and CIS 250 or CIS 274, or equivalent.

C-ID: COMP 142

Course Details

Grade Mode: {"L":"Letter Graded-Degree Applicabl"}

Units: 3

Department: Computer Science

Transfer Credit: UC/CSU

Meeting Information

Instructor	Meeting Date	Meeting Time	Days	Building	Room	Section	Section Description
Ariel Katz	08/13 - 12/08	9:30am-10:50am	M, W	04	271	AA	Lecture and/or Discussion

Critical Dates

Event	Date
Last Day to Add	August 26, 2025
Last day to drop with a refund	August 26, 2025
Last Day to drop without W Grade	September 1, 2025
Last Day to drop with W Grade	November 12, 2025