CS 4431
Advanced Computer Architecture

Links:	Schedule
	Course information and policies
	Flexible Architecture Simulation Toolkit User's Manual
Project Groups	Architects
Cross Compiler	x-gcc
	cc1
	fib.c
	Makefile.fib
	simple.asm

Home Work	Due
Do problems 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14	October 6, 2009 Class time.
Project Phase I	November 3, 2009 Class time.
Home work #2	November 12, 2009 Class time.
1. Assume a pipeline of IF, ID/OF, Issue, EX, WB for Tomasulo's algorithm and write an RTL description that describes its operation. 2. Assume a pipeline of IF, ID/OF, Issue, EX, WB, Commit for Supeculative Tomasulo's algorithm and write an RTL description that describes its operation. For both cases, include only arithmetic instructions.	November 12, 2009 Class time.
Project Phase II	Last day of classes

Tests

Midterm I

October 8, 2009 11 am.

Lectures 1 through Lecture 5 is included. Study Book chapters 1, Appendix A and Appendix B.

Midterm II

November 19, 2009 11 am.

Lectures 5 through Lecture 9 are included.