Course Syllabus
Course Information
CS 3340 Computer Architecture
Professor Contact Information
Ivor Page, ECS 4.410, ivor@utdallas.edu
Office Hours: Tues 5:30-6:30pm,
Wed 6:00-7:00pm
Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites,
and/or Other Restrictions
CS 1337
Course Description
This course covers principles of
Computer Architecture.
Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes
Understand signed and unsigned 1’s
and 2’s complement integer and floating point arithmetic and to convert between
unsigned binary, hex, and octal number representations.
Understand the roles of the compiler, assembler, machine code, Linker, and System
calls.
Understand simple types of computer
architectures: stack-based, single accumulator, register-memory, and Load &
Store.
Understand
Understand
Understand single processor cache
memories: direct mapped, fully associative, and set-associative. Cache write
and replacement policies, L1 and L2 caches,
Understand bus sizes, and delays in
memory hierarchies.
Understand Virtual Memory, paging
hardware and algorithms.
Required Textbooks and Materials:
Text: Patterson
and Hennessy, Computer Organization and Design 3rd edition.
References: William J. Pervin, A Programmer’s Guide to Assembler,
McGraw-Hill Custom Publishing, 2005.
William B.
Jones, Assembly Language for the
(Topics, Reading Assignments,
Due Dates, Exam Dates)
SYLLABUS:
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1 Introduction: Multi-level machine
concepts, Overall structure of a computer, etc.
Wk2 Numbering Systems (Hex, Binary, Decimal and
their conversions),
Signed and Unsigned Numbers (1’s complement, 2’s complement)
Wk3 Addition, sign extension, shifting
(logical/arithmetic) of signed numbers,
Floating point representation, ASCII set
Wk4 Little/Big Endian,
Alignment, Registers; Examples of instructions and simple
Wk5 Roles of Compiler, Assembler and Linker,
System calls, Subroutine calls in
Wk6 Macro, Pseudo instructions, Memory layout, Addressing modes
Wk7 Translation from C to
Wk8 A complete program example
Wk9 Performance Calculation, Amdahl’s Law
Wk10 Processor Data Path: Steps in a data path,
Performance of a data path
Wk11 Pipelining: 5-steps of
Wk12 Pipelining: Structural/data/control hazards
and solutions, pipeline scheduling
Wk13 Memory Hierarchy: Concepts, Cache (direct
mapped, set associative, fully associative)
Wk14 Memory Hierarchy: Cache placement/replacement
policies, Virtual memory,
Test Dates:
Test 1: September 20th,
4:00pm to 5:15pm
Test 2: October 25th,
4:00pm to 5:15pm
Final: TBA
Grading Policy
(including percentages for
assignments, grade scale, etc.)
There will be approximately eight home
works and three tests. Approximate weights for the assignments will be,
homework: 15%, test 1: 25%, test 2: 25%, final test: 35%.
Course & Instructor Policies
(make-up
exams, extra credit, late work, special assignments, class attendance,
classroom citizenship, etc.)
Makeup exams will only be offered in case of documented illness or other acceptable reason for absence. Prior notification is required where possible.
Field Trip Policies
Off-campus Instruction and Course
Activities
Off-campus, out-of-state,
and foreign instruction and activities are subject to state law and University
policies and procedures regarding travel and risk-related activities. Information regarding these rules and
regulations may be found at the website address http://www.utdallas.edu/BusinessAffairs/Travel_Risk_Activities.htm. Additional information is available from the
office of the school dean. Below is a
description of any travel and/or risk-related activity associated with this
course.
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University of Texas at Dallas have rules and regulations for the orderly and
efficient conduct of their business. It
is the responsibility of each student and each student organization to be
knowledgeable about the rules and regulations which govern student conduct and
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registered students each academic year.
The University of Texas at Dallas administers
student discipline within the procedures of recognized and established due
process. Procedures are defined and
described in the Rules and Regulations,
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Part
1, Chapter VI, Section 3, and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and
Activities of the university’s Handbook
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Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute
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and to remove the incomplete grade is not submitted by the specified deadline,
the incomplete grade is changed automatically to a grade of F.
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