CS 06520 - Topics in Computer Architecture

Credits: 3

Students in this course will study the various performance enhancement techniques and more advanced architectural features of modern computer systems. The topics include DMA, I/O processor, RAID, cache memory, virtual memory, pipelining, RISC, superscalar processors and various advanced parallel architectures such as array processors, vector processors, shared-memory multiprocessors, and message-passing multicomputers. Students will complete independent research projects that may include detailed examination of one or two contemporary computers.

Course Attributes: GCAT, GRAD