Course Schedule



This schedule is subject to change throughout the semester. Please check back frequently for updates

Week (Mon.) Monday Wednesday Friday Readings Other
Aug 25 Introduction Introduction Introduction Ch 1 and Appendix A Project, Intro slides, Assembly review, MIPS Ref
Sept 1 Labor Day Introduction Pipelining Appendix B Pipelining slides pdf
Sept 8 Pipelining Pipelining Pipelining Appendix C Memory slides pdf,
Sept 15 No Class No Class Memory Hierarchy Review Appendix C and Ch 2 ILP Slides pdf,
Sept 22 ILP ILP ILP Ch 3 ILP Limitations slides pdf,
Sept 29 ILP ILP ILP Ch 3 Midterm study guide
Oct 6 No Class ILP Limitations ILP Limitations
Oct 13 Review for midterm Midterm MLP/TLP Ch 4 MP and TLP slides pdf, ppt.
Oct 20 No Class No Class Homecoming Project Due Sunday, Oct 26 @ 5pm
Oct 27 MLP/TLP MLP/TLP MLP/TLP
Nov 3 MLP/TLP MLP/TLP MLP/TLP Optimization proposal due Fri, Nov 7 @ 5pm
Nov 10 Memory Hierarchy Design Memory Hierarchy Design Memory Hierarchy Design Ch 5 Advanced memory slides pdf, ppt.
Nov 17 Memory Hierarchy Design Memory Hierarchy Design Storage Systems Ch 6 RAID
Storage slides pdf, ppt
Nov 24 Storage Systems Storage Systems Thanksgiving
Dec 1 Storage Systems No Class Storage Systems Project Due Sunday, Dec 7 @ 5pm
Dec 8 Review for Midterm Midterm Reading Day Midterm 2 Study Guide