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COMPE 475 - Computer Architecture

COMPE 475: Computer Architecture (3 units) at San Diego State University. 1 section offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: COMPE 375 with a grade of C- (1.7) or better; COMPE 470. Counts toward Computer Engineering, B.S. (2026-27), Computer Engineering, B.S. (2025-26).

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3 units
  • Major
  • Computer Engineering
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (offered)

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Fundamental principles and advanced concepts of computer architecture. Design and organization of modern computing systems. Instruction set architectures, processor design, pipelining, memory hierarchy, input/output systems, and parallel processing. System performance evaluation. Emerging trends in processor and system architectures.
Prerequisites
COMPE 375 with a grade of C- (1.7) or better; COMPE 470
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Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Typically offered
Fall/Spring
Catalog notes
Prerequisites will be enforced in all undergraduate computer engineering and electrical engineering courses numbered 100 through 599. A copy of an official transcript will be accepted as proof. For corequisites, an enrollment confirmation form will be accepted.

1 section in Spring 2027

Class #6072· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
70 of 70 seats open
Tue, Thu 3:30 PM-4:45 PM · SH 119
Denis Nunez3.3(6)

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