Syllabus¶

Schedule¶

  • Midterm 1: September 29

    • Location: ECEB 1002

    • Time: 7-9PM

  • Midterm 2: November 10

    • Location: ECEB 1002

    • Time: 7-9PM

  • Final: TBD

    • Location: ECEB Room TBD

    • Time: TBD

Class Resources¶

  • Text (Recommended, not required):

    • Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface, 5th Edition, David Patterson and John Hennessy

    • Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, 5th Edition, David Patterson and John Hennessy

Grade Distribution¶

  • Exams: 42%

    • MT1: 13.5%

    • MT2: 13.5%

    • Final: 15%

  • Machine Problems: 57%

    • mp_setup: 0%

    • mp_verif: 3%

    • mp_pipeline: 16%

    • mp_cache: 8%

    • mp_ooo: 30%

  • Subjective Evaluation: 1%