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CPSC 2180: Computing Architecture

Fundamental concepts of computing and computer architecture. Topics include: solvability of problems using a computer, universal computers, virtual machines, number representation in a computer, memory organization and addressing schemes, internal representation of data, assembly language, interfaces, and operating systems issues.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in one of CPSC 1160 or 1181; or permission of department. Prerequisites are valid for only three years.

Course Information:

Credits:

3.0

Additional Fees:

$103.4

Repeat Limit:

2

Lecture Hours:

4.0

Seminar Hours:

0.0

Lab Hours:

2.0

Offered online:

False

Course outline(s):

None


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Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
CPSC 2180 SFU SFU CMPT 1XX (3) 19990901 to Present
CPSC 2180 TRU TRU COMP 2XXX (3) 20110101 to Present
CPSC 2180 TWU TWU CMPT 2XX (3) 19990501 to Present
CPSC 2180 UBCO UBCO COSC_O 211 (3) 20050501 to Present
CPSC 2180 UNBC UNBC CPSC 2XX (3) 19990501 to Present
CPSC 2180 UVIC UVIC CSC 230 (1.5) 19990501 to Present
CPSC 2180 VIU VIU CSCI 261 (3) 20000901 to Present

Inactive Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
CPSC 2180 SFU SFU CMPT 105 (3) 19990501 to 19990831
CPSC 2180 TRU TRU CPSC 2XX (3) 19990501 to 20101231
CPSC 2180 UBCV LANG CPSC 2180 (3) & LANG CPSC 2401 (3) = UBCV CPSC_V 2nd (3) & UBCV EECE_V 259 (3) 20110901 to 20160831
CPSC 2180 UBCV UBCV CPSC_V 2nd (3) 20030901 to 20110831
CPSC 2180 UBCV UBCV CPSC_V 218 (4) 19990501 to 20030831
CPSC 2180 UFV UFV COMP 255 (3) 19990501 to 20040430

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).

Previous Offerings:

Semester Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2014 30 26 M-W---- 1630-1820 B155 Lecture Ardeshir Bagheri
-T----- 1630-1820 C014 Lab Ardeshir Bagheri
---R--- 1330-1525 B022 Exam Ardeshir Bagheri
2013 30 20 M-W---- 1630-1820 B155 Lecture Ardeshir Bagheri
-T----- 1630-1820 A219 Lab Ardeshir Bagheri
M------ 0830-1025 B029 Exam Ardeshir Bagheri
2012 30 21 N/A M-W---- 1430-1620 A314 Lecture Ardeshir Bagheri
-T----- 1430-1620 A219 Lab Ardeshir Bagheri
-T----- 1600-1755 A314 Exam Ardeshir Bagheri
2010 10 13 N/A M--R--- 1430-1620 B154 Lecture Ardeshir Bagheri
-T----- 1430-1620 A217 Lab Ardeshir Bagheri
2008 10 25 N/A M-W---- 1430-1625 L305 Lecture Ardeshir Bagheri
-T----- 1430-1625 A015 Lab Ardeshir Bagheri
2007 10 16 N/A M--R--- 1130-1325 B016 Lecture Mingwu Chen
-T----- 1130-1325 A217 Lab Mingwu Chen
2006 10 16 N/A M--R--- 1230-1425 B023 Lecture Mingwu Chen
-T----- 1230-1425 A217 Lab Mingwu Chen
2005 10 20 N/A MTW-F-- 1130-1225 A210 Lecture Mingwu Chen
---R--- 1030-1225 A217 Lab Mingwu Chen
2004 10 10 MTW-F-- 1130-1225 A284 Lecture Mingwu Chen
---R--- 1030-1225 A217 Lab Mingwu Chen
2003 10 3 MTW-F-- 1130-1225 A210 Lecture Mingwu Chen
---R--- 1030-1225 A217 Lab Mingwu Chen
2002 10 28 N/A -T-R--- 1030-1225 A320 Lecture Mingwu Chen
----F-- 1330-1525 A217 Lab Mingwu Chen
2001 30 22 N/A -TWRF-- 1430-1525 A310 Lecture Mingwu Chen
M------ 1430-1625 A217 Lab Mingwu Chen
2001 10 16 N/A -T-R--- 1030-1225 A310 Lecture Xing Liu
----F-- 1030-1225 B019 Lab Xing Liu
2000 30 12 N/A MT-RF-- 1230-1325 A314 Lecture Xing Liu
----F-- 1330-1525 A217 Lab Xing Liu
2000 10 7 N/A M-W---- 0830-1025 B014 Lecture Xing Liu
---R--- 0830-0925 A216 Lecture Xing Liu
----F-- 0830-0925 B019 Lab Xing Liu
1999 30 1 N/A MT-RF-- 1330-1425 B027 Lecture Xing Liu
----F-- 0930-1125 A216 Lab Xing Liu