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Computer architecture

CS-208

Lecturer(s) :

Stojilovic Mirjana

Language:

English

Summary

The course introduces the students to the basic notions of computer architecture and, in particular, to the choices of the Instruction Set Architecture and to the memory hierarchy of modern systems.

Content

' Complex digital systems in VHDL.
' Basic components of a computer.
' Instruction Set Architectures.
' Assembly-level programming.
' Multi-cycle implementation of processors.
' Caches.
' Virtual memory.

Keywords

Computer Architecture, Basic Processor Architecture,
Instructions Sets, Cache Hierarchies, Virtual Memory.

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

' Conception de systèmes numériques

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

Design and implement a processor at the Register Transfer Level using logic synthesizers and simulators.
Develop assembly language programs.
Justify the organization of a modern memory system including cache hierarchies and virtual memory.
Design and implement a cache memory.
Design and implement a virtual memory.

Teaching methods

Ex cathedra lectures and exercises.
Labs on a dedicated FPGA board.

Expected student activities

Attending the course and exercise/lab sessions.
Completing the lab assignments.
Homework: solving the exercises in the course exercise book.
Participating in the discussions on the forum.

Assessment methods

Continuous assessment.

Supervision

Office hours	Yes
Assistants	Yes
Forum	Yes

Resources

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

No

Bibliography

David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy, Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software
Interface, Morgan Kauffman, 5th edition, 2013.

Ressources en bibliothèque

Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware-Software Interface / Patterson

Moodle Link

http://moodle.epfl.ch/course/view.php?id=14225

Prerequisite for

' Architecture des systems-on-chip.

In the programs

Computer Science, 2017-2018, Bachelor semester 3
- Semester
  Fall
- Exam form
  During the semester
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Computer architecture
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Passerelle HES - IN, 2017-2018, Autumn semester
- Semester
  Fall
- Exam form
  During the semester
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Computer architecture
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Communication Systems, 2017-2018, Bachelor semester 3
- Semester
  Fall
- Exam form
  During the semester
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Computer architecture
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Computer engineering minor, 2017-2018, Autumn semester
- Semester
  Fall
- Exam form
  During the semester
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Computer architecture
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Computer science minor, 2017-2018, Autumn semester
- Semester
  Fall
- Exam form
  During the semester
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Computer architecture
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks

Reference week

	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr
8-9			INF2 INF3
9-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
13-14		CO3
14-15		CO3
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
19-20
20-21
21-22

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