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CPSC 3280: Cloud and Parallel Computing

Course FormatLecture 4.0 h + Seminar 0.0 h + Lab 2.0 h
Credits4.0

Students examine the hardware and software components necessary to create an infrastructure capable of supporting informatics studies. Topics include CPU architectures that permit parallelism, CPU clusters, cloud computing and virtualization, and methods of effectively distributing data while keeping it secure and private. Students use a variety of distributed CPU operating systems to explore parallelism techniques.

Priority registration in this course is offered to students admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in two of: CPSC 1160, 1181, or 1280.


Course Attributes:
2nd Year ArtsNo
2nd Year ScienceYes
HumanitiesNo
Lab ScienceNo
ScienceYes
Social ScienceNo
University
Transferable
Yes
Other Attributes:
Offered online:No
Preparatory course:No
Repeat limit2
Additional fees:$34.3
First offered:Summer 2021
Last offered:Fall 2025
Registration
restrictions:
P
Outline(s):No outline found.
Transfer Agreements
CourseDestinationCreditStart to End
CPSC 3280Alexander CollegeALEX CPSC 2XX (4) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280Athabasca UniversityAU COMP 3XX (3) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280Camosun CollegeCAMO ICS 200 (3) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280Coast Mountain CollegeNo credit 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280College of New CaledoniaCNC CSC 2XX (3) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280Columbia CollegeCOLU CSCI 2nd (3) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280Douglas CollegeNo credit 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityNo credit 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280Northern Lights CollegeNLC ITEC 2XX (3) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280Okanagan CollegeOC COSC 3XX (3) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280Simon Fraser UniversitySFU CMPT 3XX (4) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280Thompson Rivers UniversityTRU COMP 3XXX (3) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280UBCOUBCO COSC_O 3rd (3) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280UBCVUBCV CPSC_V 2nd (4) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280University Canada WestUCW CPSC 3XX (3) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280University of the Fraser ValleyUFV COMP 3XX (4) 20210901 to present
CPSC 3280University of Northern BCUNBC CPSC 442 (3) 20210901 to present
Inactive Transfer Agreements (click to open)

Note: If you took courses within the period stated below, you can still transfer those credits.

CourseDestinationCreditStart to End
CPSC 3280Vancouver Community CollegeVCC CSTP 2301 (3) 20210901 to 20250831

Offerings of this course:

SemesterCRNSectionSeatsWaitlistDaysTimeRoomTypeInstructor
Fall 20253059200134N/AM------1230-1420 Lecture. TBA
--W-F--1230-1420A275Lab. TBA
Fall 202431283M018 M------1230-1420WWWLectureTamanna Singhdeo
--W----1230-1420B152LectureTamanna Singhdeo
----F--1230-1420B152LabTamanna Singhdeo
-----S-1300-1555B030ExamTamanna Singhdeo
Fall 202330517W01CancelN/AMT-----1830-2020 WWW
---R---1830-2020 WWW
Spring 202310758001CancelN/AM-W----1230-1420 Lecture
---R---1230-1420 Lab
Fall 202131413M0115 --------WWWLectureKim Lam
M-W----1730-1920T450LabKim Lam
---R---1830-2125T313ExamKim Lam
Summer 202120156W01CancelN/AM------1230-1420 WWW
-T-R---1230-1420 WWW