CS 480G - ADVANCED COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

College of Engineering

Credits: 3

This course focuses on advanced computer architectures and low-level system software. Topics include RISC architectures, vector and multiprocessor architec- tures, multiprocessor memory architectures, and multiprocessor interconnection networks. Peripheral devices such as disk arrays, NICs, and video/audio devices are covered. Topics also include device drivers, interrupt processing, advanced assembly language programming techniques, assemblers, linkers, and loaders.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: CS/EE/CPE 380.
Crosslisted with: CPE 480, EE 480