CSCI 317 - Computer Architecture

Next Offered: Offered in a Future Term

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4NS

An in-depth study of the advanced techniques used in modern processors to achieve high performance. Topics covered will include Amdahl’s law, superscalar and pipelined processors, pipeline hazards, instruction-level parallelism, cache memory design, and multiprocessor design.

Instructor: B. Kuperman

Prerequisites & Notes: Prerequisite: CSCI 210 or consent of the instructor.

Taught in alternate years only.