Objective: To provide a sound background on computer architecture. The main focus of this course is processor design and evaluation with case studies. A number of architectural alternatives are described and evaluated using quantitative approaches.

Textbook:    J. L. Hennessy and D. A. Patterson, Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, Fourth Edition. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2007.

 

Schedule of Exams

Exam 1: October 11, 2011

Exam 2: November 8, 2011

Final Exam: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 (10:10AM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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