CS 3853 Computer Architecture Daily Topics for Spring 2013

Listed here are the topics covered in each class.

Entries marked with a * are tentative and subject to change.
1. Week 1, Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Introduction
Chapter 1 - up to Section 1.4

2. Week 1, Thursday, January 17, 2013
Chapter 1 - up to Benchmarks

3. Week 2, Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Chapter 1 - finished

4. Week 2, Thursday, January 24, 2013
Appendix C.1 - up to classic pipieline

5. Week 3, Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Appendix C.1 - finished
Appendix C.2 - up to Structural Hazards Example

6. Week 3, Thursday, January 31, 2013
Appendix C.2 - up to second forwarding example

7. Week 4, Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Appendix C.2 - up to branch prediction

8. Week 4, Thursday, February 7, 2013
Appendix C.2 - completed
Appendix C.3 - discussed Figure C.21 in detail

9. Week 5, Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Appendix C.3 - discussed Figure C.22 in detail

10. Week 5, Thursday, February 14, 2013
Appendix C.3 - up to data hazards

11. Week 6, Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Appendix C.3 - finished
Appendix C.4 - up to precise exceptions

12. Week 6, Thursday, February 21, 2013
Midterm Exam 1

13. Week 7, Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Appendix C.4 - finished
Appendix B.1 - through direct mapped cache

14. Week 7, Thursday, February 28, 2013
Appendix B.1 - through block replacement

15. Week 8, Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Appendix B.1 - finished
Appendix B.2 - up to Example 1

16. Week 8, Thursday, March 7, 2013
Appendix B.2 - finished
Appendix B.3 - finished caches

17. Week 9, Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Appendix B.4 - Almost finished with Figure B.17

18. Week 9, Thursday, March 21, 2013
Appendix B.4 - finished
Appendix B.5 - through Figure B.25

19. Week 10, Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Appendix B.5 - finished
Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - up to control dependence

20. Week 10, Thursday, March 28, 2013
Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - finished
Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - finished
Chapter 3 - Section 3.3 - finished
Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - up to Tomasulo

21. Week 11, Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Exam 2 review
Tomasulo Algorithm Activity

22. Week 11, Thursday, April 4, 2013
Midterm Exam 2

23. Week 12, Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - through Tomasulo example

24. Week 12, Thursday, April 11, 2013
Chapter 3 - Section 3.5 - started

25. Week 13, Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Chapter 3 - Section 3.5 - up to loop example

26. Week 13, Thursday, April 18, 2013
Chapter 3 - Section 3.5 - through loop example

27. Week 14, Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Midterm Exam 3

28. Week 14, Thursday, April 25, 2013

29. Week 15, Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Final Exam: Wednesday, May 8 at 10:30 am