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CISS 247: Computer Systems I
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).
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Prerequisites
Prerequisite tree
Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.
- CSCI 145 Computer Programming and Linear Data Structures
requires CSCI 141 and (MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80)- CSCI 141 Computer Programming I
requires MATH 112 or MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or MATH 204 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S) - MATH 114 Precalculus I
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65- MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70 - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80 - MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3) - MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or MATH 112- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 204 Elementary Linear Algebra
requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138
- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65- MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70 - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80 - MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3) - MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or MATH 112- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 148 or MATH 156 or MATH 114 or MATH 118 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 2.3 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 2.3 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2
- CSCI 141 Computer Programming I
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.
- CISS 346 Secure Software Development
- CISS 349 Computer System Administration
- CISS 360 Operating System Concepts
- CISS 469 Advanced Network System Security
- CISS 422 Dynamic Analysis of Software
- CISS 423 Software Reverse Engineering
- CISS 461 Computer Security
- CSCI 488 Human Errors in Software Engineering
- CSCI 497B Human Errors in Software Engineering
- MIS 314 Fundamentals of Web Site Development and Management
Syllabi and course websites
Syllabus · Fall 2018 · Garripoli, AmeliaSuggest a syllabus link
Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Fretheim, Erik | 7 | Fall 2021 to Fall 2023 |
| Mohammed, Mubarek | 4 | Fall 2023 to Fall 2026 |
| Epps, Linda | 3 | Fall 2024 to Fall 2026 |
| Koepp, Michael | 3 | Fall 2023 to Fall 2025 |
| Mare, Shrirang | 1 | Fall 2026 |
Every offering in the listed terms (18 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | 9C1 | 42127 | Lecture | TR 10:30am-12:20pm · O-PL T 3:00pm-4:50pm · O-PL | Epps, Linda | 7/10 | Hybrid |
| Fall 2026 | 91H | 41071 | Lecture | TF 6:00pm-7:50pm · O-KL W 8:00pm-9:50pm · O-KL | Mohammed, Mubarek | 11/20 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2026 | 0 | 43561 | Lecture | MTWF 9:00am-9:50am · KB 307 W 10:00am-11:40am · CF 164 | Mare, Shrirang | 19/32 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 9C1 | 42366 | Lecture | TR 11:00am-12:50pm · O-PL W 11:00am-12:50pm · O-PL | Epps, Linda | 4/8 | Hybrid |
| Fall 2025 | 91H | 41163 | Lecture | TF 6:00pm-7:50pm · O-KL W 8:00pm-9:50pm · O-KL | Mohammed, Mubarek | 10/20 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 0 | 42373 | Lecture | MTWF 10:00am-10:50am · KB 311 F 2:00pm-3:50pm · KB 307 | Koepp, Michael | 29/32 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | 9C1 | 42677 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · O-PL W 11:00am-12:50pm · O-PL | Epps, Linda | 3/8 | Hybrid |
| Fall 2024 | 91H | 41264 | Lecture | TF 6:00pm-7:50pm · O-KL W 8:00pm-9:50pm · O-KL | Mohammed, Mubarek | 5/8 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | 0 | 42691 | Lecture | MTWF 9:00am-9:50am · CF 225 F 12:00pm-1:50pm · CF 162 | Koepp, Michael | 22/25 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | 9C1 | 43365 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · O-PL W 11:00am-12:50pm · O-PL | Fretheim, Erik | 7/10 | Hybrid |
| Fall 2023 | 91H | 41484 | Lecture | RF 6:00pm-7:50pm · O-KL W 8:00pm-9:50pm · O-KL | Mohammed, Mubarek | 4/10 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | 0 | 43385 | Lecture | MTWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · CF 226 W 4:00pm-5:50pm · CF 165 | Koepp, Michael | 23/28 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | 9C1 | 44240 | Lecture | W 11:00am-12:50pm · O-PL T 3:00pm-3:50pm · O-PL WRF 3:00pm-3:50pm · ONLINE SYNC | Fretheim, Erik | 2/10 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | 02 | 44263 | Lecture | R 12:00pm-1:50pm · CF 167 T 3:00pm-3:50pm · ONLINE SYNC WRF 3:00pm-3:50pm · SL 140 | Fretheim, Erik | 12/14 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | 0 | 44262 | Lecture | M 8:00am-9:50am · CF 167 T 3:00pm-3:50pm · ONLINE SYNC WRF 3:00pm-3:50pm · SL 140 | Fretheim, Erik | 11/15 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2021 | 9C1 | 43687 | Lecture | MTWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · O-PL | Fretheim, Erik | 2/10 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2021 | 0 | 41831 | Lecture | R 10:00am-11:50am · CF 165 MTWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · AH 012 | Fretheim, Erik | 12/14 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2021 | 0 | 42477 | Lecture | MTWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · AH 012 R 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 165 | Fretheim, Erik | 9/14 | Face to Face Instruction |