Introduction to Computer Architecture

计算机体系结构注重的是硬件与软件的交界面：

What are covered in this class?

• How the hardware influence the software or program?
• What is the working and design principle of computer?
• The tradeoffs of different designs and ideas.

分数组成

• 期末考试 40%
• 作业 6%
• 展示 6%
• 项目 48%

Contents

1. Fundamentals of computer design
2. Pipelining
3. Memory Hierachy
4. ILP
5. DLP and TLP

我们在实践中往往遵循这样的规律：从上至下的我们可以划分为不同层级的问题，其中 Runtime System(OS,VM,etc.)、ISA、Micro Architecture、Logic 四个部分是最为挑战性的,也是我们体系结构期望去探究的。

What is computer architecture? 更具体的而言，我们探究

• Difference with Instruction Set 指令集
• Difference with Computer Organization 计算机的组成
• Difference with Computer Implementation 计算机的实现