Introduction to Computer Architecture

College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Fall 2018
Monday 08:00 - 11:25/12:15, Cao Guangbiao Building West Wing
Room 104 Lecture, Room 301 Lab

Schedule

Week 01	2018.09.17	Lecture 01: Course Introduction	| 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	2018.10.08	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	2018.10.15	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	2018.10.22	Lecture 05: Pipelining - Basics and Hazards	| Reading: Appendix C  | Lab 1 Demo Due  | Lab 1 Report Due: October 29  | #The Story of Xiaoyan  | #Peaceful Warrior
Week 05	2018.10.29	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	2018.11.05	Lecture 06: Pipelining - Implementation	| Reading: Appendix C  | #What Matters More than Your Talents? by Jeff Bezos
Week 07	2018.11.12	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	2018.11.19	Lecture 08: Memory Hierarchy - Cache Performance	| Reading: Appendix B  | #Grateful To Be Me  | #Don't Take Anything In Your Life For Granted  | #Teach to Learn: A Privilege of Junior Faculty by Kai Bu
Week 09	2018.11.26	Lecture 09: Memory Hierarchy - Virtual Memory	| Reading: Appendix B  | Lab 2 Demo Due  | Lab 2 Report Due: December 03  | Assignment 2 Due  | #Q11 Compilation by Us
Week 10	2018.12.03	Lecture 09: Memory Hierarchy - Virtual Memory	| Reading: Appendix B
Week 11	2018.12.10	Lecture 10: Memory Hierarchy - Design	| Reading: Appendix B  | #The Ten Suggestions by Ben Bernanke  | #The Lesson of Grace in Teaching by Francis Su
Week 12	2018.12.17	Lecture 11: Storage Systems - Disk, RAID, Dependability	| Reading: Appendix D  | Lab 3 Demo Due  | Lab 3 Report Due: January 07  | #Don't Stop Believin'
Week 13	2018.12.24	Lecture 12: Storage Systems - Performance	| Reading: Appendix D  | Lab 4 Demo Due  | Lab 4 Report Due: January 07  | #Gratitude by Louie Schwartzberg  | #We Are All Different - and THAT'S AWESOME! by Cole Blakeway  | #Is Smiling Contagious? by Sue Heck
Week 14	2019.01.07	Lecture 13: Multiprocessors	| Reading: Chapter 5  | Lab 5 Demo Due  | Lab 5 Report Due: January 14  | Assignment 3 Due  | #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	2019.01.14	Course Review	| Reading: Chapters 1&5, Appendices A-D  | #The 3 Secrets of Highly Successful Graduates by Reid Hoffman  | #Wish You Well  | #See You