Copper thin films have been grown on glass substrates by DC diode planar sputter and molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). The as-grown Cu films have been examined by atomic force microscopy. A positive correlation between the roughness and the thickness of thin Cu films is observed. On the other hand, real-time resistivity measurements of Cu films grown by MBE via Van der Pauw method reveal a dependence of resistivity on the film thickness. This dependence is then compared to known results predicted by theoretical models and from experimental data.