CS 161L: Laboratory in Design and Architecture of Computer Systems

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Units: 2

Hours: Lecture, 1 hour; laboratory, 3 hours

Catalog page 207

Prerequisites: CS 120B/EE 120B; concurrent enrollment in CS 161

Description: Students design and simulate a complete computer system, using hardware description language and simulator. Topics include instruction set architecture design, assemblers, datapath and control unit design, arithmetic and logic unit, memory and input/output (I/O) systems, and integration of all parts into a working computer system.

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Serves as a prerequisite for

CS 161 CS 162
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Referenced in

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 25/50 43/45 68/ 95
2024-25 29/50 37/40 66/ 90
2023-24 22/50 36/40 58/ 90
2022-23 18/50 30/40 48/ 90
2021-22 25/30 26/40 51/ 70
2020-21 24/30 35/40 59/ 70
2019-20 26/30 30/40 56/ 70
2018-19 29/30 17/30 46/ 60
2017-18 5/35 17/60 20/30 42/125
2016-17 4/45 23/60 17/39 44/144