Computer Architecture & Organ

Catalog description

Pipelined processors: basic theory, instruction pipelines, multifunction units, dynamic instruction scheduling, branch handling, precise interrupts. Compiler techniques for enhancing ILP. Pipelined vector machines. Superscalar, VLIW and EPIC architectures. High-speed memory system design. Overview of parallel/multiprocessor architectures: SIMD/MIMD systems, interconnection networks, synchronization and cache coherence.Prerequisite: CS 320 or equivalent. Typically offered at least once per academic year.