Cyber Systems Architecture and Organisation
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Explain the relationship between the abstractions used to represent programs and data, and their concrete representation on real machines
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Understand the relationship between the key architectural components of a modern, multicore processor
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Evaluate code at the assembly language level to analyse cyber consequences from insecure patterns of code
This module gives broad coverage to computer systems and will enable you to develop a deeper understanding of the hardware environment upon which all computing is based, as well as the interface it provides to higher software layers.
You'll learn about a computer system’s functional components, their characteristics, performance, and interactions, and, in particular, the challenge of harnessing parallelism to sustain performance improvements now and into the future.
Delivery and assessment
14 half-day sessions will be regularly spaced across Year 1. Within each half day session, there will be a mix of lecture, tutorial and practical activity.
Assessment is 50% coursework and 50% examination for this module.
Essential information
Entry Requirements
A level: AAA (STEM subjects preferred)
IB: 36 points (STEM subjects preferred), with a minimum of 4 in English
UCAS Code
H651
Award
Degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Duration
3 years full time (30 weeks per academic year)
Tuition fees
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