Class Notes: Computer Organization - CDA3101

Spring 2020 - Lecture: Tue Pd 8-9, Thu Pd 9 -- Carleton Auditorium (CAR 0100)

Spring 2020 - Recitations:

Instructor: M.S. Schmalz -- TAs: Caleb Steinmetz,

Housekeeping Details

• Syllabus - Rev. 0 (20 Dec 2019)
• Anticipated Class Schedule - Required Reading
• TA Office Hours
• Assignment Submission Instructions

• Required Class Materials - Textbooks, Notes, etc.
• Optional Class Materials - Textbooks, Periodicals, etc. -- Check this link frequently
• Software You Will Use - SPIM, gv, pdf Reader, etc.

Course Material

• Appendix A -- MIPS Instruction Set Tutorial
• Appendix B -- Organization of Computers

1. Introductory Material, Computer Abstractions, and Technology
   1.1. Introduction and Overview
   1.2. Overview of Computer Abstractions
   1.3. Overview of Computer Technology Trends
   1.4. Digital Logic Design
   1.5. Computer Performance Assessment
   1.6. Performance Benchmarking
   

2. ISA, Machine Language, and Number Systems
   2.1. ISA and Machine Language
   2.2. Instruction Representation
   2.3. Decision Instructions and Procedure Support
   2.4. Number Representations, Data Types and Addressing
   2.5. MIPS Programs
   2.6. Pointers and Arrays
   

3. Computer Arithmetic
   3.1. Arithmetic and Logic Operations
   3.2. Arithmetic Logic Units and the MIPS ALU
   3.3. Boolean Multiplication and Division
   3.4. Floating Point Arithmetic
   3.5. Floating Point in MIPS
   

4. Processors
   4.1. The Central Processor - Control and Dataflow
   4.2. Datapath Design and Implementation
   4.3. Single-Cycle and Multicycle Datapaths
   4.4. Controller Finite State Machines
   4.5. Microprogrammed Control
   

5. Pipelining
   5.1. Overview of Microprogramming and Pipelining
   5.2. Pipeline Datapath Design and Implementation
   5.3. Pipeline Control and Hazards
   5.4. Pipeline Performance Analysis
   

6. Memory Hierarchies
   6.1. Overview of Memory Hierarchies
   6.2. Basics of Cache and Virtual Memory
   6.3. Memory Systems Performance Analysis & Metrics
   6.4. I/O Devices and Buses
   

7. System Performance Analysis
   7.1. I/O and Storage Device Performance Analysis
   7.2. Building a System Performance Model
   7.3. System Performance Analysis
   7.4. Topics in Performance Simulation
   
8. Parallel Computing
   8.1. Overview of Parallel Computing
   8.2. Superscalars and SIMD Meshes
   8.3. MIMD Parallel Machines
   8.4. Multicore CPUs and GPUs
   8.5. Networked Computing Systems
   8.6. Parallel Performance Analysis
   

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Bibliography

• References Cited in Class

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