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ELEC3608: Computer Architecture
This unit of study explores the design of a computer system at the architectural and digital logic level. Topics covered include instruction sets, computer arithmetic, performance evaluation, datapath design, pipelining, memory hierarchies including caches and virtual memory, I/O devices, and bus-based I/O systems. Students will design a pipelined reduced instruction set processor.
| Code | ELEC3608 |
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| Academic unit | Electrical and Information Engineering |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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ELEC2602 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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ELEC3607. Knowledge of microprocessor systems (embedded systems architecture, design methodology, interfacing and programming) is required |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Understand the literature in computer architecture design
- LO2. Develop communication skills through the assignment
- LO3. Work in teams through assignments and deal with project managements issues of completing a design exercise
- LO4. Understand how economic issues affect computer designers
- LO5. Design a pipelined RISC processor with memory hierarchy
- LO6. Critically evaluate different pipelining schemes, memory designs and instruction sets
- LO7. Model and benchmark the performance of different computer architectures.
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- Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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