Introduction to Computer Architecture

College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Fall 2019
Monday 08:00 - 11:25/12:15, Cao Guangbiao Building West Wing
Room 104 Lecture, Room 301 Lab

Schedule

Week 01	2019.09.09	Lecture 01: Course Introduction	| Reference Syllabus by Prof. Xiaohong Jiang  | Reference Schedule  | #Q11 Compilation by Us  | #Teach to Learn: A Privilege of Junior Faculty by Kai Bu  | #The 3 Secrets of Highly Successful Graduates by Reid Hoffman  | #What's Your Dream by LinkedIn
Week 02	2019.09.16	Lecture 02: Computer Design Fundamentals - Basics Lecture 03: Computer Design Fundamentals - Trends and Performance	| Reading: Chapter 1  | #The Meaning of Teaching … A long thank you note  | #You and Your Research by Richard Hamming  | #How to Write a Great Research Paper by Simon Peyton Jones  | #How to Give a Great Research Talk by Simon Peyton Jones  | #A Radical New Way to Control the English Language by George Gopen
Week 03	2019.09.23	Lecture 04: Instruction Set Principles	| Reading: Appendix A  | #Why Get a Ph.D.? by Nick Feamster  | #3 Qualities of Successful Ph.D. Students by Matt Might  | #So Long, and Thanks for the Ph.D.! by Ronald Azuma  | #Applying to Ph.D. Programs in Computer Science by Mor Harchol-Balter
Week 04	2019.09.30	Lecture 05: Pipelining - Basics and Hazards	| Reading: Appendix C  | Lab 1 Demo Due  | Lab 1 Report Due: October 12  | #The Story of Xiaoyan  | #Peaceful Warrior
Week 05	2019.10.12	Presentation	| Assignment 1 Due  | #Creating Effective Slides: Design, Construction, and Use in Science  | #TED's Secret to Great Public Speaking by Chris Anderson
Week 06	2019.10.14	Lecture 06: Pipelining - Implementation	| Reading: Appendix C  | #What Matters More than Your Talents? by Jeff Bezos
Week 07	2019.10.21	Lecture 07: Pipelining - Multicycle, MIPS R4000, and More	| Reading: Appendix C  | #Want to Be Happier? Stay in The Moment by Matt Killingsworth  | #Avoid the Comparison Trap and Run Your Own Race by Jeff Goins
Week 08	2019.10.28	Lecture 08: Memory Hierarchy - Cache Performance	| Reading: Appendix B  | #Grateful To Be Me  | #Don't Take Anything In Your Life For Granted
Week 09	2019.11.11	Lecture 09: Memory Hierarchy - Virtual Memory	| Reading: Appendix B  | #Q11 Compilation by Us
Week 10	2019.11.18	Lecture 09: Memory Hierarchy - Virtual Memory	| Reading: Appendix B  | Lab 2 Demo Due  | Lab 2 Report Due: November 25
Week 11	2019.11.25	Lecture 10: Memory Hierarchy - Design	| Reading: Appendix B  | Assignment 2 Due  | #The Ten Suggestions by Ben Bernanke  | #The Lesson of Grace in Teaching by Francis Su
Week 12	2019.12.02	Lecture 10: Memory Hierarchy - Design	| Reading: Appendix B  | Lab 3 Demo Due  | Lab 3 Report Due: December 09
Week 13	2019.12.09	Lecture 11: Storage Systems - Disk, RAID, Dependability	| Reading: Appendix D  | Lab 4 Demo Due  | Lab 4 Report Due: December 16  | #Don't Stop Believin'
Week 14	2019.12.16	Lecture 12: Storage Systems - Performance	| Reading: Appendix D  | #How to Study for Exams - Top 6 Steps  | #How to Make Stress Your Friend by Kelly McGonigal  | #Before Avatar … a curious boy by James Cameron
Week 15	2019.12.23	Lecture 13: Multiprocessors	| Reading: Chapter 5  | Assignment 3 Due  | #Gratitude by Louie Schwartzberg  | #We Are All Different - and THAT'S AWESOME! by Cole Blakeway  | #Is Smiling Contagious? by Sue Heck
Week 16	2019.12.30	Course Review	| Reading: Chapters 1&5, Appendices A-D  | Lab 5 Demo Due  | Lab 5 Report Due: January 06  | #The 3 Secrets of Highly Successful Graduates by Reid Hoffman  | #Wish You Well  | #See You