CS 520 - Computer Architecture & Organ

Credits: 3

Pipelined processors: basic theory, instruction pipelines, multifunction units, dynamic instruction scheduling, branch handling, precise interrupts. Compiler techniques for enhancing ILP. Pipelined vector machines. Superscalar, VLIW and EPIC architectures. High-speed memory system design. Overview of parallel/multiprocessor architectures: SIMD/MIMD systems, interconnection networks, synchronization and cache coherence. Prerequisite: Computer Architecture. Offered every semester when possible.