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CISS 247: Computer Systems I

Computr & Info Systms Security · 5 credits · Computer Science

An overview of basic computer organization and design. Introduction to C programming. Topics covered include data representation, boolean algebra, machine language, instruction sets, processor architecture, multi-processors, system-level I/O, pipelining, and the memory hierarchy. Includes lab.

Offered in 6 of the 26 listed terms (Fall 2021 to Fall 2026).

Prerequisites

CSCI 145

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (9)

CISS 346, CISS 349, CISS 360, CISS 422, CISS 423, CISS 461, CSCI 488, CSCI 497B, MIS 314

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

Syllabi and course websites

Instructors

InstructorSectionsTerms
Fretheim, Erik7Fall 2021 to Fall 2023
Mohammed, Mubarek4Fall 2023 to Fall 2026
Epps, Linda3Fall 2024 to Fall 2026
Koepp, Michael3Fall 2023 to Fall 2025
Mare, Shrirang1Fall 2026

Every offering in the listed terms (18 sections)

TermSecCRNTypeMeetsInstructorEnrolledDelivery
Fall 20269C142127LectureTR 10:30am-12:20pm · O-PL
T 3:00pm-4:50pm · O-PL
Epps, Linda7/10Hybrid
Fall 202691H41071LectureTF 6:00pm-7:50pm · O-KL
W 8:00pm-9:50pm · O-KL
Mohammed, Mubarek11/20Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026043561LectureMTWF 9:00am-9:50am · KB 307
W 10:00am-11:40am · CF 164
Mare, Shrirang19/32Face to Face Instruction
Fall 20259C142366LectureTR 11:00am-12:50pm · O-PL
W 11:00am-12:50pm · O-PL
Epps, Linda4/8Hybrid
Fall 202591H41163LectureTF 6:00pm-7:50pm · O-KL
W 8:00pm-9:50pm · O-KL
Mohammed, Mubarek10/20Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025042373LectureMTWF 10:00am-10:50am · KB 311
F 2:00pm-3:50pm · KB 307
Koepp, Michael29/32Face to Face Instruction
Fall 20249C142677LectureTR 10:00am-11:50am · O-PL
W 11:00am-12:50pm · O-PL
Epps, Linda3/8Hybrid
Fall 202491H41264LectureTF 6:00pm-7:50pm · O-KL
W 8:00pm-9:50pm · O-KL
Mohammed, Mubarek5/8Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024042691LectureMTWF 9:00am-9:50am · CF 225
F 12:00pm-1:50pm · CF 162
Koepp, Michael22/25Face to Face Instruction
Fall 20239C143365LectureTR 10:00am-11:50am · O-PL
W 11:00am-12:50pm · O-PL
Fretheim, Erik7/10Hybrid
Fall 202391H41484LectureRF 6:00pm-7:50pm · O-KL
W 8:00pm-9:50pm · O-KL
Mohammed, Mubarek4/10Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023043385LectureMTWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · CF 226
W 4:00pm-5:50pm · CF 165
Koepp, Michael23/28Face to Face Instruction
Fall 20229C144240LectureW 11:00am-12:50pm · O-PL
T 3:00pm-3:50pm · O-PL
WRF 3:00pm-3:50pm · ONLINE SYNC
Fretheim, Erik2/10Face to Face Instruction
Fall 20220244263LectureR 12:00pm-1:50pm · CF 167
T 3:00pm-3:50pm · ONLINE SYNC
WRF 3:00pm-3:50pm · SL 140
Fretheim, Erik12/14Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022044262LectureM 8:00am-9:50am · CF 167
T 3:00pm-3:50pm · ONLINE SYNC
WRF 3:00pm-3:50pm · SL 140
Fretheim, Erik11/15Face to Face Instruction
Fall 20219C143687LectureMTWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · O-PLFretheim, Erik2/10Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021041831LectureR 10:00am-11:50am · CF 165
MTWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · AH 012
Fretheim, Erik12/14Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021042477LectureMTWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · AH 012
R 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 165
Fretheim, Erik9/14Face to Face Instruction