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Course Outlines

Summer 2025 - ENSC 254 E100

Introduction to Computer Organization (4)

Class Number: 2740

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Tue, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Thu, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Sessional

  • Instructor:

    Majid Shokoufi
    1 778 782-5129

  • Prerequisites:

    ENSC 251 and ENSC 252, both with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Covers the fundamentals of computer organization. Lecture topics include but not limited to: basics of computer systems, abstraction between hardware and software (using modern RISC-V instruction set), fundamentals of processor design and cache memory hierarchy design, and recent trends of parallel computing and domain-specific computing. ENSC 254 is a mandatory course for all engineering science options.

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.