About this course: In this course, you will learn to design the computer architecture of complex modern microprocessors.
Created by: Princeton University
Taught by: David Wentzlaff , Assistant Professor
Electrical Engineering
| Level | Advanced |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Introduction, Instruction Set Architecture, and Microcode
This lecture will give you a broad overview of the course, as well as the description of architecture, micro-architecture and instruction set architectures.
8 videos, 2 readings
Pipelining Review
This lecture covers the basic concept of pipeline and two different types of hazards.
4 videos, 1 reading
WEEK 2
Cache Review
This lecture covers control hazards and the motivation for caches.
5 videos, 1 reading
Superscalar 1
This lecture covers cache characteristics and basic superscalar architecture.
5 videos, 1 reading
WEEK 3
Superscalar 2 & Exceptions
This lecture covers the common issues for superscalar architecture.
4 videos, 1 reading
Superscalar 3
This lecture covers different kinds of architectures for out-of-order processors.
5 videos, 2 readings
WEEK 4
Superscalar 4
This lecture covers the common methods used to improve the performance of out-of-order processors including register renaming and memory disambiguation.
5 videos
VLIW 1
This lecture covers the basic concept of very long instruction word (VLIW) processors.
5 videos, 3 readings
WEEK 5
VLIW2
This lecture covers the common methods used to improve VLIW performance.
6 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Midterm
Branch Prediction
This lecture covers the motivation and implementation of branch predictors.
5 videos, 1 reading
WEEK 6
Advanced Caches 1
This lecture covers the advanced mechanisms used to improve cache performance.
6 videos, 1 reading
Advanced Caches 2
This lecture covers more advanced mechanisms used to improve cache performance.
4 videos, 2 readings
WEEK 7
Memory Protection
This lecture covers memory management and protection.
5 videos, 2 readings
Vector Processors and GPUs
This lecture covers the vector processor and optimizations for vector processors.
6 videos, 1 reading
WEEK 8
Multithreading
This lecture covers different types of multithreading.
6 videos, 1 reading
Parallel Programming 1
This lecture covers the concepts of parallelism, consistency models, and basic parallel programming techniques.
4 videos, 1 reading
WEEK 9
Parallel Programming 2
This lecture covers the solutions for the consistency problem in parallel programming.
5 videos
Small Multiprocessors
This lecture covers the implementation of small multiprocessors.
5 videos, 2 readings
WEEK 10
Multiprocessor Interconnect 1
This lecture covers the design of interconnects for a multiprocessor.
4 videos, 2 readings
Multiprocessor Interconnect 2
This lecture covers the design of interconnects for multiprocessor and network topology.
5 videos, 1 reading
WEEK 11
Large Multiprocessors (Directory Protocols)
This lecture covers the motivation and implementation of directory protocol used for coherence on large multiproccesors.
6 videos, 2 readings
Graded: Final Exam
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Ratings and Reviews
Quite intense but also quite rewarding. Dr. Wentzlaff's class are captivating and well prepared. The exames are a little bit exhausting, but effectively measure what was learned.
Cover very broad range of topic
Dr Wentzlaff is an excellent instructor and explains the material very well. Homework and tests are well designed: the questions are fair and they help you further your understanding of the material.
Only complaint is that some of the lecture video had out-of-sync audio which was distracting.
Thank you Dr.Wentzlaff and staff!
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