COMPSCI 2GA3 - Computer Architecture

3 unit(s)

Measures of performance, instruction set architecture, computer arithmetic, datapath and control, pipelining, the memory hierarchy, I/O systems, multiprocessor systems, multimedia extensions and graphic processors.
Three lectures, one tutorial, (one hour); first term
Prerequisite(s): COMPSCI 1MD3 or ENGINEER 1D04
Antirequisite(s): COMPENG 3DR4, 4DM4, COMP SCI 2CA3, 3MG3, SFWR ENG 3G03
Cross-list(s): SFWRENG 2GA3