Introduction to Computer Architecture

College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Spring 2016
Wednesday 13:15/14:05 - 17:30, Cao Guangbiao Building West Wing
Room 104 Lecture, Room 301 Lab

Schedule

Week 01	2016.03.02	Lecture 01: Course Introduction Lecture 02: Computer Design Fundamentals - Basics	| Reference Syllabus by Prof. Xiaohong Jiang  | Reference Schedule  | #The 3 Secrets of Highly Successful Graduates by Reid Hoffman  | #What's Your Dream by LinkedIn
Week 02	2016.03.09	Lecture 03: Computer Design Fundamentals - Trends and Performance	| #Is smiling contagious? by Sue Heck  | #How to send and reply to email by Matt Might  | #How to get a great letter of recommendation by Matt Might
Week 03	2016.03.16	Lecture 04: Instruction Set Principles	| #The Lesson of Grace in Teaching by Francis Su [video]
Week 04	2016.03.23	Lecture 05: Pipelining - Basics and Hazards	| Assignment 1  | Lab 1 Demo Due  | Lab 1 Report Due: March 30  | #Before Avatar … a curious boy by James Cameron
Week 05	2016.03.30	Lecture 06: Pipelining - Implementation	| Assignment 1 Due  | Lab 1 Report Due  | #How to Write a Great Research Paper by Simon Peyton Jones  | #How to Give a Great Research Talk by Simon Peyton Jones
Week 06	2016.04.06	Lecture 07: Pipelining - Multicycle, MIPS R4000, and More	| #What Matters More than Your Talents? by Jeff Bezos  | #The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown
Week 07	2016.04.13	Review & Discussion	|
Week 08	2016.04.20	Lecture 08: Memory Hierarchy - Cache Performance	| Lab 2 Demo Due  | Lab 2 Report Due: May 04  | #The Power of Introverts by Susan Cain
Week 09	2016.05.04	Lecture 09: Memory Hierarchy - Virtual Memory	| #Happy Youth Day  | #The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin  | #Peaceful Warrior
Week 10	2016.05.11	Lecture 10: Memory Hierarchy - Design	| Assignment 2  | #The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers by Adam Grant  | #The Power of Powerless Communication by Adam Grant  | #The Surprising Truth about Who Gets Ahead by Adam Grant
Week 11	2016.05.18	Review & Quiz 1	| Quiz 1  | Assignment 2 Due  | Lab 3 Demo Due  | #American and British Politeness by Lynne Murphy
Week 12	2016.05.25	Lecture 11: Storage Systems - Disk, RAID, Dependability	| #You Are Not Special by David McCullough Jr.
Week 13	2016.06.01	Lecture 12: Storage Systems - Performance	| Lab 4 Demo due  | #A Radical New Way to Control the English Language by George Gopen
Week 14	2016.06.08	Lecture 13: Multiprocessors	| Lab 4 Report due  | #The Story of Xiaoyan by Gangliang Fang
Week 15	2016.06.15	Quiz 2 & Research Warmup - Presentation	| Quiz 2  | #The Impossible Decision by Joshua Rothman  | #A Guide for Potential Grad Students: Should You Go To Graduate School?  | #The most important qualities for success in grad school by Bill Freeman
Week 16	2016.06.22	Course Review	| Lab 5 Demo due  | Lab 5 Report Due: June 26  | The 3 Secrets of Highly Successful Graduates by Reid Hoffman  | What's Your Dream by LinkedIn