Computer Architecture
計算機組織
成大資訊系
蘇銓清
Fall 2004
Syllabus
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Instructor – 蘇銓清
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Prof. Chuan-Ching Sue
Tel : (06) 275-7575 ext 62543
Fax : (06) 2747076
Email :suecc@mail.ncku.edu.tw
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Syllabus
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Textbook
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David Patterson and John Hennessy Computer
Organization & Design, 3nd edition
Hardware/Software Interface
References
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John Hennessy and David Patterson
Computer Architecture, A Quantitative
Approach, 2nd edition
Syllabus
Quiz & Homeworks & Presentation
 Midterm Exam
 Final Exam
 網頁位置:
http://dcnlab.csie.ncku.edu.tw/
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30%
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40%
Cheating -Plagiarism
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What is cheating?
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Studying together in groups is encouraged
BUT, submitted work must be your own
Common examples of cheating: find homework solution on
Web; ask to borrow solution ``just to take a look''; copy
solution from classmate and modify so it looks different.
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Penalty?
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Zero on assignment (1st time)
2nd time? Fin course, suspension, or expulsion are possible
outcomes
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Excused Absences: defined by the University; consult the
Student's Handbook.
Usually a condition that objectively impacts the capacity
of the student to perform assignments. such as, a
DOCUMENTED medical reason.
Forgot to turn in homework / Dog ate computer
Homework not accepte donce grading has begun
NO LATE HW unless a University sanctioned excuse is
provided.
Course Outline
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Introduction to Computer Architecture: (ch1)
Performance Evaluation Methodology (ch 2)
MIPS Instruction Set Design (ch 3)
DataPathDesign (ch4)
Control (ch5)
Pipeline (ch6)
Memory Hierarchy (ch 7)
I/O System (ch8)
Class Objectives
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Understand assembly language programming
Learn system functional partition and interfaces
Understand performance assessment &
components
Understand basic computer arithmetic
Understand how computer “execute”instructions
Understand basics of modern memory and I/O
systems
Computer Architecture,Today
Basic Organization of Any Computer
What is Computer Architecture?
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Computer Architecture =
Instruction Set Architecture
+ Machine Organization