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Spring 2004 - C-term
CS4515
- Computer Architecture & Organization
Fernando C. Colon
Osorio
Schedule:
M, T, R, F 10:00 - 10:55 AM, SL104
Textbook:
Computer
Organization & Design, Second Edition
by David A. Patterson & John L. Hennessy
Home
|Administrative Policies | Syllabus
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Week |
Subject |
Readings |
Due |
Assignments |
Class Notes |
Solutions |
01
02
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January
12-16
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Introduction
The Design Process
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Chapter 1
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Pset01
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Technology Trends & RISC vs. CISC
Generations
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CS4515-01.ppt,
pdf
CS4515-02.ppt,
pdf
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03
04
05
06
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19-24
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The Design Process - II
Performance & Cost
Performance & Cost - II
CS4515-Test-01
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Chapter 2 pp 52-89
Chapter 3 pp 104-206
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Pset02
Pset-03
Project-01
DAN9600-V2
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Amdahl's Law
CPI Law
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CS4515-02a.ppt,
pdf
CS4515-03.ppt ,
pdf
CS4515-04.ppt.
pdf
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07
08
09
10
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26 - 30
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ISA - I
ISA - II
ISA - III
Processor Arithmetic - I
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Chapter 4 pp.208-250
Chapter 4 pp 250-312
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Pset-04 |
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CS4515-05.ppt,
pdf
CS4515-06.ppt,
pdf
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Solutions-to-Exam#01
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11
12
13
14
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February
02 - 06
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Processor Arithmetic - II
Floating Point Numbers
Processor: Data Path
& Execute Unit - I
Processor: Data Path & Execute Unit -II
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Chapter 5 pp.336-399
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CS4515-11.ppt,
pdf
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15
16
17
18
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09 - 13
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Processor: Data Path & Execute Unit -III
Processor: Fetch & Decode Units - I
Processor: Fetch & Decode Units - II
Processor: Fetch & Decode Units - III
(Pipelines)
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Chapter 6
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CS4515-14.ppt,
pdf
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19
20
21
22
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16 - 20
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Processor: Fetch & Decode Units - IV
(Pipelines)
Processor: Fetch & Decode Units - V
(Pipelines Stalls, Flushing, Code SCHEDULING)
Processor: Pipelines - V
Processor: Fetch & Decode Units - VI (ScoreBoarding,
Tomasulo's Algorithm)
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Chapter
6
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CS4515-16.pdf
CS4515-17.pdf
CS4515-18.pdf
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23
24
25
26
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23 - 27
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Memory Hierarchy: Easy
Way to Performance - I
Memory Hierarchy: Easy Way to Performance - II
Memory and I/O - I
Memory and I/O - II
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Chapter 7,
pp. 540-579
Chapter 8, pp.636-694
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CS4515-19.pdf
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27
28
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March
01 - 05
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Memory and I/O - II
Multiprocessors
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Chapter 9, pp. 712-727
Chapter 9, pp. 734-748
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ADR-01 |
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Exam 1 - TBA,
5:00 - 8:00 PM |
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ADR-02 |
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Final |
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Computer Science Department,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609-2280, USA.
(508) 831-5357
fcco@cs.wpi.edu
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