CS451/CS551/EE541/CS404/CptS561/EE524 - Advanced Computer Architecture

Instructor: Bob Rinker
Office: UI JEB B28, WSU EME 137
Email: rinker@cs.uidaho.edu
Phone: (208)885-7378 (direct line), (800)824-2889 (press 1) ext. 7378
Office Hours (Fall 2008): UI - 2:30-3:30 MW, 1:30-2:30T, 12:30-1:30 Th, WSU - 5:00-5:45 TTh (Pacific time), or by appointment, or stop in anytime my door is open

Catalog Description:
Syllabus: Downloadable from here
- On campus (with dates) (ps or pdf).
- Off campus (by lecture number) (ps or pdf).

Policy on Academic Honesty and Cheating - your continued registration in this class indicates that you understand and agree to abide by the policy ( ps or pdf)

Grading:
Your grade will be calculated using the following percentages:
CS551/CS541/CptS561/EE524CS451/ECE441
Two mid-semester exams 40% 50%
Final exam (comprehensive) 20% 25%
Assignments 15% 25%
Term Project 25%
Total 100% 100%

The letter grade you receive from the course will be determined as follows:
90%-100%A
89.9%-80%B
79.9%-70%C
69.9%-60%D
Below 60%F
The instructor reserves the right to adjust these percentages lower if deemed necessary.
Assignments:
Assignment 1 - do problems 1.13 and 1.14, P. 62 in the text. A pdf scan is available here Due: Tuesday, Sept 9, lecture 5
Assignment 2 - ps or pdf Due: Thursday, Sept 18, lecture 8
The tomasulo worksheet used in lectures 9-10 is available here (ps or pdf)
Assignment 3 - ps or pdf Due: Thursday, Oct 9, At the same time as Test 1

Graduate Project - A list of potential projects is available here ( ps or pdf ). This is not an exclusive list - if you have an idea for a project, please discuss it with me.
Once you have decided on a project (and discussed it with me), please turn in this form
Assignment 4 - ps or pdf Due: Thursday, Nov 6

Assignment 5 - Do problems 5.14 (P. 349) and 5.18 (Pp. 351-353)


Some useful items:

MIPS Programming card (ps or pdf)
More detailed MIPS info (ps or pdf)
Link to the textbook website (here )

Last updated Sunday, October 5, 2008