Homepage of CS 424/524 --- Computer Architecture --- Spring 2008

Homepage of CS 424/524 --- Computer Architecture--- Spring 2008

Instructor:	Prof. Evgenia Smirni
	Office: M-S Hall 103, Phone: 1-3580
Time/Place:	TR 9:30am--10:50a,, James Blair 213
Office hours:	TR 11:00am--1:00pm, by appointment, or whenever you can find me

Lecture Notes:

Chapter 4: Notes on Performance
Datapath and Control, part I: Single Cycle
Datapath and Control, part II: Multi Cycle
Correction of homework 2, question 1: use Figure 5.17, page 307 of the third edition (revised printing)
Pipelining
Exam 1 will be held on THURSDAY February 28 (although Feb 26 was slightly more popular, it is my impression that there is no strong objection for Feb 28). The material covered in the exam will be up to page 384.
Homework 3: Due 2/26 Homework 3 You can submit this homework earlier so that the TA can grade it in a timely fashion.
More on Data Hazards
Control Hazards
Homework 4, due 3/13 (Thursday): Solve problems 6.4, 6.6., 6.14, 6.22
Introduction to memory
Homework 5, due 3/25 (Tuesday): Solve problems 6.21, 6.35, 6.38, 6.39
Memory and caches
Virtual Memory
Homework 6, due 4/3 (Thursday): Solve problems 7.9, 7.11, 7.20, 7.32, 7.35
Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks
I/O Systems
Multiprocessors (general)
Multiprocessors (part 1)
Multiprocessors (part 2)
Homework 7 (LAST), due 4/24 (Thursday): Solve problems 8.3, 8.8, 8.15, 8.18
Multiprocessors (part 3 -- multicores)
I will not grade the last question of the second test. Your overall score will be rescaled to 100 points.
The final is scheduled on April 30. It is closed book and comprehensive.

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