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Overview
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This course is an intensive introduction to the fundamentals of computer
architecture. Relying heavily upon the elementary principles taught in ECE 220,
ECE 385, and ECE 391, we will discuss the basic design, or architecture, of
computing hardware. Computer systems involve architecture design at many
levels. We will focus on the instruction set architecture (ISA) level (the
interface between the software and computing hardware) and the microarchitecture
level (the computing hardware itself). We will examine to some extent, the level
above the instruction set (the programming language level) and the level below
the microarchitecture (the logic gate level) in order to deepen our
understanding of computing systems. This course has a demanding design
component; you will implement some of the basic concepts presented in lecture
using real hardware design tools.

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Prerequisites
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- ECE 385 or CS 233
- ECE 391 or CS 341

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Class Times
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- Instructor: Professor Jian Huang
- Lecture: 8:00AM - 9:20AM, Tuesdays & Thursdays, ECEB 1002
- Lab: 5:00PM - 6:00PM, Wednesdays, ECEB 1015

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Quick Links
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- Campuswire: https://campuswire.com/p/GD050AF0E

  - Code: 9192

- Office Hours Queue: https://queue.illinois.edu/q/ece411