CSCI 4720 Computer Systems Architecture

TEXT:

Patterson and Hennessy,

Computer Organization and Design: the Hardware/Software Interface, 3e

Morgan Kauffman, 2004

COURSES MATERIALS (files, usually)

may be posted/available on the class account: atlas.cs.uga.edu/~cs4720

COURSE SCHEDULE (Guideline only):

Week/material covered

1 Chap 1: Computer Abstractions and Technology

App.B: Basics of Logic Design (sects 1-4, combinational logic)

2-4 Chap 2: Instructions: Language of the Machine

App.A: Assemblers, Linkers, and the SPIM Simulator

5 Chap 3: Arithmetic for Computers

App.B: Basics of Logic Design (sects 5-6, ALU design)

Tues Sept 28 -------------- EXAM 1 ---------------------

6,7 Chap 4: Assessing and Understanding Performance

8-11 Chap 5: The Processor: Datapath and Control

App.B: Basics of Logic Design (sects 7-11, sequential (clocked) logic)

App.C: Mapping Control to Hardware

Tues Nov 9 -------------- EXAM 2 ---------------------

12: Chap 6: Enhancing Performance with Pipelining

13: Chap 7: Large and Fast: Exploiting Memory Hierarchy

14: Chap 8: Storage, Networks and Other Peripherals

15: Chap 9: Multiprocessors and Clusters

Thur Dec 16, 8:00am ------------ FINAL EXAM ---------------------

GRADING:

All exams are comprehensive, but emphasize the most recent material.

Quizzes ([un]scheduled) .05

Hour exam 1 .10

Hour exam 2 .10

Final exam .25

There will be some number of design/programming projects,

these may be weighted to reflect complexity.

Designs/Programs/problems assigned/labs .50