CPE 431/531 - Introduction to Computer Architecture

Fall 2008

COURSE INFORMATION:

Credit Hours:: 3
Prerequisites:: CPE/EE 321
Description:: Study of existing computer structures. Computer organization with emphasis; on busing systems, storage systems, and instruction sets. Special purpose; architecture, performance models and measures. VLSI influence on architecture.; Fault-tolerant computer systems.
Topics:

Computer Abstractions and Technology
The Role of the Performance
Instructions: Language of the Machine
The Processor: Datapath and Control
Enhancing Performance with Pipelining
Large and Fast: Exploiting Memory Hierarchy
Interfacing Processors and Peripherals
Parallel Processors

Student Handbook

Turnitin Guide 8/31/04

Turnitin ClassID: 2374805

Engineering Email https://webmail.eng.uah.edu

IEEE Computer Society Reference Citation Style Guide

Essay Topics

Essay Review Form

Lecture Slides

Electronic Versions of Book Figures

Homework Assignments

#1 Due 9/2/08 1.46(10), 1.47(10), 1.52(10), 1.54(10), 2.2(10), 2.6(10), 2.25(10), 2.27(10), 2.32(10), 2.39(10)

#2 Due 9/11/08 2.7(10), 2.33(10), 2.43(10), 3.3(10), 3.5(10), 3.7(10), 3.9(10), 3.31(10), 3.37(with 23.275)(10), 4.1(10)

#3 Due 9/16/08 4.2(10), 4.3(10), 4.5(10), 4.6(10), 4.7(10), 4.9(10), 4.12(10), 4.17(15), 4.46(15)

#4 Due 9/23/08 5.3(20), 5.10(20), 5.11(20), 5.12(20), 5.24(20)

#5 Due 10/14/08 5.8(15), 5.14(15), 5.20(15), 6.1(10), 6.4(15), 6.13(15), 6.14(15)

#6 Due 10/23/08 6.16(15), 6.20(15), 6.22(15), 6.39(15), 6.47(20), 6.49(20)

#7 Due 11/4/08 7.9(20), 7.10(20), 7.12(15), 7.14(15), 7.20(15), 7.32(15)

#8 Due 11/11/08 7.23, 7.29, 7.33, 7.35, 8.2, 8.12

Homework Solutions

Extra Credit Cache Homework

Test and Solutions

CPE 431 Test 1 Solution

CPE 531 Test 1 Solution

Green Card Handout (PDF)

Old Book Handout (PDF)

Other Helpful Stuff

Laws for CPU Architects (An excerpt from the keynote speech from the Mentor Graphics Users Group Meeting 2/02)

The speaker was involved with the devlopment of the Pentium 4.

Single cycle timing diagrams

Multiple cycle timing diagram for two instructions moving through the pipeline

Multiple cycle timing diagram for five instructions moving through the pipeline

Go to http://www.uah.edu/library/online/index.html for online resources from the library in looking for material

for your essay. I have used Compendex Web and found it helpful, there are also others available.

http://www.engineeringvillage2.org is where you find Compendex Web

MIPS Single Cycle Implementation VHDL Files

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