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EC527
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High Performance Programming with Multicore and GPUs. Prereq: EC 413. Considers theory and practice of
hardware-aware programming. Key
theme is obtaining a significant fraction of potential performance through
knowledge of the underlying computing platform and how the platform
interacts with programs. Studies
architecture of, and programming methods for, contemporary high-performance
processors. These include complex
processor cores, multicore processors, and graphics processors. Laboratory component includes use and
evaluation of programming methods on these processors through applications from
Linear Algebra and the Fast Fourier Transform.
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EC513
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Computer Architecture. Prereq:
EC 413. Principles of computer architecture and design. Topics include
computer arithmetic and ALU design, performance evaluation, instruction
sets, CPU design (esp. dynamic scheduling, superscalar processing,
speculative execution, and branch prediction), memory hierarchies (advanced
cache design techniques, virtual memory, and memory systems), and I/O
systems (esp. basic performance evaluation). Case studies.
Text: Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach by John L.
Hennessy and David A. Patterson.
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EC413
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Computer Organization. Prereq:
EC 311. Introduction to the fundamentals and design of computer systems. The starting point is a basic knowledge
of logic design and high-level language programming. Topics covered include computer
instruction sets, assembly language programming, logic design of arithmetic
operations, design of sequential logic with registers and buses, CPU design
(data path, control, integrating datapath and control, pipelining),
performance evaluation, memory devices, memory systems (including caching
and virtual memory), and I/O. In
parallel there is a lab where the focus is on in-depth understanding of
comp org topics, HDL design, and system design methods.
Text: Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface
by David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy
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