| Date |
Topic |
| 08/24/2026 |
Introduction to the Hardware/Software Boundary
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
| 08/26/2026 |
von Neumann Architectures
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
08/31/2026
|
Computer Architecture Basics
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
09/02/2026
|
ISAs: The RISC-V ISA
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
| 09/07/2026 |
No class - Labor Day
|
|
09/09/2026
|
Pipelines and Hazards
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
09/14/2026
|
Control hazards and Branch Prediction
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
09/16/2026
|
Caches and Memory Hierarchy
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
09/21/2026
|
Cache Replacement Policies and Enhancements
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
09/23/2026
|
Meltdown and Spectre
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
09/28/2026
|
Introduction to Performance Evaluation
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
09/30/2026
|
Design Space Exploration
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
10/05/2026
|
Multicore Interconnect Networks
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
10/07/2026
|
Exam #1
|
|
10/12/2026
|
Fall Break
|
|
10/14/2026
|
Fall Break
|
|
10/19/2026
|
Virtual Memory
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
10/21/2026
|
The Compiler Is Here to Help (And, wrapping up VM)
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
10/26/2026
|
Advanced Architecture: Superscalar and Out of Order
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
10/28/2026
|
Advanced Architecture: Superscalar and Out of Order (Part 2))
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
| 11/02/2026 |
Advanced Dataflow (Energy Minimal)
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
11/04/2026
|
Sparse Problems Introduction
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
11/09/2026
|
Sparse Problems Optimization (Propagation Blocking)
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
11/11/2026
|
Parallelism, Consistency, Coherency, and Concurrency
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
11/16/2026
|
Synchronization and Transactional Memory
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
11/18/2026
|
Rowhammer and Drammer
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
11/23/2026
|
Special Topic: Introduction to Data Center Computing
[pptx] /
[pdf]
|
|
11/25/2026
|
No Class -- Thanksgiving
|
|
11/30/2026
|
Review/Wrap-Up
|
|
12/02/2026
|
Exam #2
|
