How Systems Work (CS-0013)

Fall 2026 · CS 0013 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

How computing systems work: bits, bytes, the representation of information, the CPU, assembly language, programming languages. Networking: including peering, packets, and the Internet. Algorithms and the fundamental limitations of computing. Recommendations: CS 10 or CS 11.

Course codes: CS-0013, CS 0013, CS0013, CS-13, CS 13, CS13

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