Advanced Computer Architecture

10 credits

Course, Master's level, 1DT024

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Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
33%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
19 January 2026–7 June 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

120 credits including 90 credits in computer science and mathematics with Computer Architecture or the equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Selection

Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)

Fees
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 24,167
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 24,167

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Application deadline
15 October 2025
Application code
UU-61211

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
5 January 2026–25 January 2026
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
33%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
19 January 2026–7 June 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

120 credits including 90 credits in computer science and mathematics with Computer Architecture or the equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
5 January 2026–25 January 2026
Information on registration from the department

About the course

The following topics are covered in the course: Memory systems - technologies, caches, virtual memory systems, and different forms of optimisation in hardware and software. Processors - pipelining, speculation, super scalability, and support for parallel threads. Multi-processors - alternative programming strategies, coherent shared memory, synchronisation primitives, memory orders, SMP, NUMA, and COMA. Future - Technology trends, advanced speculation, chip multiprocessors, simultaneous multithreading, clusters, and shared memory emulation.

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