You will require the following textbook for this course:

• David Patterson and John Hennessy. Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach. Fourth edition. Addison Wesley, 2007.

You may purchase this book through the York University Bookstore.

Coverage Chapter 1 to 1.12 Chapter 2 to 2.9 Chapter 3 all Chapter 4 notes only Chapter 5 5.1 5.2 5.3