CSC 808
Advanced Computer Architecture
3
Course Description
Advanced computer architecture including discussion of instruction set design (RISC and CISC); virtual memory system design; memory hierarchies; cache memories; pipelining; vector processing; I/O subsystems; co-processors; and multiprocessor architectures.
Course Outline
Advanced computer architecture including discussion of instruction set design (RISC and CISC); virtual memory system design; memory hierarchies; cache memories; pipelining; vector processing; I/O subsystems; co-processors; and multiprocessor architectures; Case studies of current systems