Computer Architecture & Operating Systems
UndergraduateTUA-CAO1072026
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 6 Sept 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 14 Sept 2026
- Price from
- $2,625
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Computer Architecture & Operating Systems
About this subject
By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:
- Describe the internal operations of computer architecture including digital data and the computer instruction cycle.
- Explain the structure of modec) Identify how operating systems facilitate.
- Identify how operating systems facilitate computer system components to work cohesively.
- Recommend an appropriate selection of computer hardware and operating systems to meet an organisation’s needs.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
Computer Architecture and Operating Systems examines the design, organisation, and operation of modern computer systems from both a hardware and a software perspective. In the first part of this subject, students explore the history and recent trends of computer architecture. They will be introduced to the five essential components of a computer system: input, output, memory, processor, buses and control. Contemporary, real-world examples are provided to delve in to each component and its contribution to the computer instruction cycle. The second part of this subject examines how system software brings computer system components together in an interactive and cohesive way, allowing autonomous computing solutions. Students will have the opportunity to recommend viable solutions for organisations by facilitating computer components and operating systems.
- : Practical implementation of hardware and operating systems (40%)
- Quiz on basic computer architecture (25%)
- : Business case study - hardware and software management (35%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TUA-DIT-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Information Technology
- TUA-CYB-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Cybersecurity
Elective
- TUA-ICT-CTF-2026 - Undergraduate Certificate of Information and Communication Technology (Pathway)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Diploma of Information Technology
UndergraduateTUA-DIT-DIP
UndergraduateTUA-CYB-DIP
Undergraduate Certificate of Information and Communication Technology (Pathway)
UndergraduateTUA-ICT-CTF