COMPSYS 304

Computer Architecture 1

Summary


Semester

Semester 2, 2018

Staff

Contents


Calendar notes

Modern processor architectures. Principles of modern processor design; pipelining; memory hierarchies; I/O and network interfacing; compiler and OS support; embedded processors; performance; multiprocessing. Prerequisite: 15 points from COMPSYS 201, ELECTENG 205Restriction: COMPSCI 313

Outcome mapping


Intended learning outcomes
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Computer Architecture: understand the basics of modern computer architectures and quantitative principles of computer design in order to develop a conceptual understanding of issues involved in designing a high performance computer system

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Computer Architecture: use and apply the knowledge gained in this course to select computers for specific tasks. This course will give you an understanding of the effects of design decisions on performance and make you a well-informed consumer in addition to a processor designer.

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Instruction Set Architecture Design and Implementation: design and evaluate the instruction set architectures (both RISC and CISC) and how it can be related to the hardware/software interface in a computer system with a quick review in assembly programming

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Instruction Set Architecture Design and Implementation: understand different processor implementation methods including the basic single-cycle implementation and how it can be extended to a multi-cycle, pipelined and superscalar implementations

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Instruction Set Architecture Design and Implementation: extended to a multi-cycle, pipelined and superscalar implementations understand performance evaluation techniques and their relation to the target applications and the processor work load

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Memory System Architecture: understand the memory hierarchy in a modern computer system and its impact on the performance of the system. This includes physical and virtual memory systems and basics of cache memories.

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Parallel Computing: understand some basic principles of parallel computing as special topics in this course (more advanced materials for this part will be covered in a more advanced postgraduate level course)

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Assessment


Coursework

Total course work is 30% which has the following parts:

Assignment 1 : 5% (due Fri: 12 August)
Assignment 2 : 5% (due Fri: 26 August) - extended to 31 August
Assignment 3 : 10% (due Fri: 14 October)

Test : 10% in Week 7 (Mon. 12 September)

Exam rules

Exam is 70%, closed books, no calculator.

Inclusive learning

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