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CISC 3310: Computer Architecture at Brooklyn College

4 credits · Fall 2026

Computer Architecture (CISC 3310) at Brooklyn College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 3 sections has an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Miriam Briskman, Priyanka Samanta, and Yongqing Xiang.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Miriam Briskman ranks chillest (Chill) and Yongqing Xiang least chill (Busy).

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Requirements

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCE 1110[1.5], 1115, 1170 OR 1180 [2.80]; AND COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 2210, BOTH WITH A GRADE C OR HIGHER, ARE REQUIRED. NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WITH COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCE 3305 OR 3315 WITH GRADE OF C OR HIGHER.

About this course

4 hours; 4 creditsIntroduction to digital logic. Basic digital circuits. Boolean algebra and combinational logic, data representation and transfer, digital arithmetic. Instruction sets. Introduction to assembly languages ALU and memory reference instructions, flow control, subroutine linkage, arrays and structures. Memory. I/O systems. Performance. Relationship between software and architecture. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Computer andInformation Science 3305 [27] or 3315 [28].)Prerequisite: Computer and Information Science 1110 [1.5], or 1115, or both of 1113 and 1114, or 1170, or 1180 [2.80]; and 2210 [11].

Best professors for CISC 3310 at Brooklyn, Fall 2026

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CISC 3310 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:04 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

MY0-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 10:35 AM - 12:15 PM
Inger Add 525
Miriam BriskmanChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.8(36)Difficulty 1.8/5 · 92% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonClosed
MY12-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:25 PM - 2:05 PM
Ingersoll 2127
Priyanka SamantaChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.6(22)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 96% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonClosed
TY11-LEC Regular
Tue · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Thu · 11:00 AM - 1:05 PM
Inger Add 214
Yongqing XiangChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.8(44)Difficulty 3.7/5 · 43% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonOpen

Questions about CISC 3310 at Brooklyn

Who teaches CISC 3310 at Brooklyn in Fall 2026?
Miriam Briskman, Priyanka Samanta, and Yongqing Xiang are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is CISC 3310 at Brooklyn hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.9 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a CISC 3310 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.