Computer Science and Engineering 530
Fundamentals of Computer Architecture
Fall 1995
3 credits - MWF, 9:45 to 11:00 am in 302 Pond
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
Instructor: Mary Jane Irwin
Office Hours
- Tuesdays, 11:15-12:00 a.m.
- Wednesdays, 1:15-2:30 p.m.
General Information
- CSE 530 is the first computer architecture course offered at
the graduate level at Penn State. It has a prerequisite of a senior
level undergraduate course in computer architecture (e.g., one using
P&H: Computer Organization and Design). It is a prerequisite to other
graduate level courses in computer architecture
(e.g., parallel processors and processing, multiprocessor
architectures, and fault tolerant systems).
Handouts
General Course Information
- Course Outline
- Means Comparisons
- Performance Measures Chart
- DLX Instruction Formats
- Loop Unrolling Examples
- Scoreboard Worksheets
- Control Hazards Worksheet
- Super Scaler and VLIW Examples
- Cache Memory Worksheet
Homeworks
- Project Description
- Homework #1
- Homework #2
- Homework #3
- Homework #4
Exams
- Midterm Examination
- Final Examination #1
