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This is an introductory course on Computer and Processor Architectures. The course will cover a range of topics in the area of computer architecture with the objective of providing an exposure to current and emerging trends in Computer Architectures, focusing on the
performance and the hardware/software interface. The emphasis is on studying and analyzing fundamental issues in architecture design and their impact on performance. The course will have a mix of theory, hardware, and software --- it will not conduct in-depth case studies of different architectures. |