Thursday 4:00-6:30, Hicks 211
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Course Description:
This course is an introduction to computer architecture.
In this class, we will focus on microprocessor design, including CPU
and memory, the interface between hardware and software, and an
introduction to multiprocessors.
Textbooks:
- David Patterson and John Hennessy, Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface, fourth edition, Elsevier Publishers, 2009. (Required)
- John Hennessy and David Patterson, Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, fourth edition, Elsevier Publishers, 2006. (Optional)
Links:
- Quartus II Abbreviated Manual
- Verilog Handbook
- Verilog Synthesis Tutorial
- Introduction to C Programming
- C Programming Notes
- The C Library Reference Guide
- Emacs command summary
- Quartus II Software
- SimpleScalar tool set
- WWW Computer Architecture Page
- Tripod Library Resource Guide
Tentative Class Schedule
NOTE: The links on this page are not accessible from outside Swarthmore.
| Week | Topics | Readings | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Chapter 1 | Homework 0 |
| 2 |
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Chapter 1 |
Homework 1 |
| 3 |
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Chapter 3.1-3.5 Verilog links/ on-line course Chapter 2.1-2.7 |
Lab 1 Quartus II Abbreviated Manual Homework 2 |
| 4 |
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Chapter 2.10, 2.11, 2.17 Appendix B Chapter 4.1-4.4 (Appendix D) |
Homework 3 + Lab 2 Example MIPS program ( Path to exceptions file) |
| 5 |
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Chapter 4.4-4.6 (Appendix D) |
Homework 4 Lab 3 ( register_file.v) |
| 6 |
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Chapter 4.7-4.10 Handouts |
Homework 5 |
| 7 |
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Handouts Chapter 5.1-5.3, 5.5 |
Homework 6 |
Spring Break |
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| 8 |
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Chapter 5.1-5.3, 5.5 | Lab 4 Homework 7 |
| 9 |
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Chapter 5.4 | Final Project |
| 10 |
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Chapter 4.10-4.11 |
Homework 8 Project proposals due 4.5.09 by email. |
| 11 |
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Chapter 4.10-4.11 Handouts |
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| 12 |
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Chapter 7.1-7.6, 7.10-7.11 Handouts |
Progress reports due 4.16.09. |
| 13 |
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Chapter 5.7-5.9 Chapter 7.7 Appendix A |
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| 14 |
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Final project reports due by 5.14.09. | |