This course presents the core concepts of computer architecture and design ideas embodied in many machines, and emphasises a quantitative approach to cost/performance tradeoffs. This course concentrates on uniprocessor systems. A few machines are studied to illustrate how these concepts are implemented; how various tradeoffs that exist among design choices are treated; and how good designs make efficient use of technology. Future trends in computer architecture are also discussed. Topics covered may include fundamentals of computer design; performance and cost; instruction set design and measurements of use; pipeline design techniques; memory-hierarchy design; Input-output subsystems;

• Section E: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00am - 11:15pm, HNE 031