Instruction Pipelines and Memory Caches to Improve Computer Performance. Instruction-Level Parallelism . Machines: Superscalar versus VLIW. Cache and Main Memory Hierarchy Design Tradeoffs. Compiler Optimizations to Speed Pipelines. Low-Power Computer System Design: Processor, OS, and Compiler Support. Graphics, DSP and Media Processor Design. Disk I/O System Design. Interconnections and Networking. Introduction to Parallel Architecture. Advanced Topics: Asynchronous Microprocessors, FPGA-based Reconfigurable Computing, System on a Chip, Embedded Processors, Intelligent RAM and Superconducting Computers.

CSE 320

• Provide a conceptual understanding of how computer hardware and software work.
• Introduce students to important classes of software applications such as text editors, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Explain the basic architecture and technologies of the Internet.