Lessons learned from teaching computer architecture to computer science students

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages F1C7-F1C12

  Theys, Mitchell D ^a   Troy, Patrick A ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer architecture; Computer science; Course content; Curriculum; Simulators

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CURRICULA; EDUCATION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; SIMULATORS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

BLACK BOX APPROACH; COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS; COURSE CONTENTS; LEVEL OF DETAIL; NON-TRIVIAL TASKS; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC ARRAY; TWO-COURSE SEQUENCE; UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS;

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE;

EID: 84946034119     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2003.1264667     Document Type: Conference Paper

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