Computer Science 61C

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Title	Machine Structures
Instructor in Charge	Michael J. Clancy
Units	4
Prerequisites	61B or 47B.
Description	The internal organization and operation of digital computers. Machine architecture, support for high-level languages (logic, arithmetic, instruction sequencing) and operating systems (I/O, interrupts, memory management, process switching). Elements of computer logic design. Tradeoffs involved in fundamental architectural design decisions.
Exam Files	Available
Newsgroup	ucb.class.cs61c

Sections Instructor Teaching Effectiveness How worthwhile was this course?

Fall 2007 Wawrzynek 4.1 / 7 ± 0.4
5.8 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 2007 Garcia 6.3 / 7 ± 0.2
6.5 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 2006 Garcia 6.7 / 7 ± 0.1
6.7 / 7 ± 0.1

Spring 2006 Wawrzynek 5.1 / 7 ± 0.3
5.9 / 7 ± 0.3

Fall 2005 Garcia 6.4 / 7 ± 0.3
6.3 / 7 ± 0.3

Summer 2005 Carle 5.7 / 7 ± 0.4
6.1 / 7 ± 0.4

Spring 2005 Garcia 6.4 / 7 ± 0.2
6.5 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 2004 Garcia 5.9 / 7 ± 0.3
6.1 / 7 ± 0.2

Spring 2004 Garcia 6.2 / 7 ± 0.1
6.2 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 2003 Harvey (1/2) 5.3 / 7 ± 0.3
5.6 / 7 ± 0.3

Fall 2003 Wawrzynek (2/2) 4.8 / 7 ± 0.3
5.5 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 2003 Clancy 4.4 / 7 ± 0.3
5.3 / 7 ± 0.3

Fall 2002 Garcia (1/2) 6.3 / 7 ± 0.1
6.1 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 2002 Patterson (2/2) 6.3 / 7 ± 0.1
6.2 / 7 ± 0.2

Summer 2002 Swan 6.0 / 7 ± 0.3
6.0 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 2002 Clancy 4.4 / 7 ± 0.3
5.1 / 7 ± 0.3

Fall 2001 Garcia (1/2) 6.1 / 7 ± 0.2
6.1 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 2001 Patterson (2/2) 6.4 / 7 ± 0.1
6.2 / 7 ± 0.2

Spring 2001 Wawrzynek 4.8 / 7 ± 0.3
5.1 / 7 ± 0.3

Fall 2000 Patterson 5.7 / 7 ± 0.2
5.8 / 7 ± 0.2

Spring 2000 Harvey 5.6 / 7 ± 0.2
5.7 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 1999 Culler 5.2 / 7 ± 0.2
5.7 / 7 ± 0.2

Spring 1999 Patterson 6.6 / 7 ± 0.1
6.3 / 7 ± 0.1

Fall 1998 Fateman 2.9 / 7 ± 0.3
4.5 / 7 ± 0.3

Summer 1998 Weaver 5.6 / 7 ± 0.3
5.5 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 1998 Clancy 5.2 / 7 ± 0.2
5.5 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 1997 Culler (1/2) 5.5 / 7 ± 0.2
5.7 / 7 ± 0.1

Fall 1997 Harvey (2/2) 5.3 / 7 ± 0.1
5.6 / 7 ± 0.1

Spring 1997 Harvey 5.9 / 7 ± 0.2
5.9 / 7 ± 0.1

Fall 1996 Clancy 5.5 / 7 ± 0.2
5.9 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 1996 Fateman 3.8 / 7 ± 0.5
4.9 / 7 ± 0.5

Fall 1995 Harvey 6.2 / 7 ± 0.2
5.8 / 7 ± 0.2

Spring 1995 Clancy (1/2) 4.6 / 7 ± 0.3
5.4 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 1995 Harvey (2/2) 6.2 / 7 ± 0.2
5.8 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 1994 Harvey 6.1 / 7 ± 0.2
5.7 / 7 ± 0.2

Overall Rating Teaching Effectiveness How worthwhile was this course?

Computer Science 61C 5.6 / 7 ± 0.0
5.9 / 7 ± 0.0

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