comp326-f24 -- computer architecture
About comp326-f24	English (USA)
This course has two themes. On the one hand, we will study the design decision adopted by computer industry in the late 20th and early 21st centuries to increase computer performance. On the other hand, we will identify some persistent challenges that must be addressed by any designer who hopes to increase computer performance, and offer some commentary about industry's successes and failures in this regard. There are of course many kinds of computers. The computers I have the most intuition about are large-scale, full-precision, capability computers that deliver exceptional performance (currently exaflops) on single instances of mission-critical programs. Although the emphasis is on RISC machines, we will cover vector multiprocessors and GPUs. Unfortunately, we may not be able to cover global system interconnect with the attention it deserves. It is difficult to find good pedagogical material. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the comp326-f24 Archives. (The current archive is only available to the list members.)
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