CS 351 - Computer Architecture

Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 4 hours

This course is the sequel to CS 252 and includes the following topics: instruction set design; stages of instruction execution: data, and control path design; pipelining; program optimization techniques; memory hierarchy; cache models and design issues; virtual memory and secondary storage; I/O interfacing. Advanced topics to include some of the following: parallel architectures, DSP or other special purpose architecture, FPGA, reconfigurable architecture, and asynchronous circuit design.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of C- or better in CS 215 and CS 252, or consent of instructor.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: GRD