Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2016-2017
COMP 425 - COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE
Long Title: COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE
Department: Computer Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 4
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisite(s): ELEC 326 OR COMP 326
Description: Evolution of key architecture concepts found in advanced uniprocessor systems. Fundamental and advanced pipelining techniques and associated issues for improving processor performance. Illustrated with RISC processors such as the ARM processor. Examine several metrics for processor performance, such as Amdahl’s law. Key concepts of data and program memory systems found in modern systems with memory hierarchies and cashes. Perform experiments in cache performance analysis. Influence of technology trends, such as Moore’s law, on processor implementation Approaches for exploiting instruction level parallelism, such as VLIW. Introduction to parallel and multicore architectures. Introduction to processor architectures targeted for imbedded applications. Cross-list: ELEC 425, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: COMP 554. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for COMP 425 if student has credit for COMP 554.