Computer Architecture

Catalog description

This course teaches students fundamental knowledge in Computer Architecture and Microarchitecture. The objective is to train students on the concepts and methodology of the design and evaluation of computer processors. The topics include fundamentals of computer design, instruction-level parallelism, memory hierarchy, multiprocessors and thread-level parallelism, and recent advances in this area. It is recommended that students have taken CMPS 3510 /6510, or have equivalent experience before taking this course.