CSSE232 : Computer Architecture I
1: Mon Dec 01 1
- Introduction & Course Overview
- Read Ch 1 (esp. 1.1-1.3, 1.11)
- Read A.2, A.3 (decoder/multiplexor) ; 2.4; 3.1-3.2
- Practice A.11; 2.6
- HW1 review (due Thu Dec 04)
- Note: HWs are always due at class time.
2: Tue Dec 02 1
- Intro to RISC-V assembly
- RISC-V green sheet
- Read 2.1-2.3
- Practice 2.1-2.4; 2.7-2.8
- RISC-V R Types
- Arithmetic operations
- Logical operations
- Read 2.6
- Practice 2.17-18,20
- HW2 compiling c into assembly (due Fri Dec 05)
3: Thu Dec 04 1
- RISC-V I-types, immediates, lw and sw
- Read 2.10 (Important reading)
- HW3 assembling instructions (due Mon Dec 08)
- Due: * HW1
4: Fri Dec 05 1
- Practical1 Assembler I (due Fri Dec 12)
- Due: * HW2
5: Mon Dec 08 2
- RISC-V Branches and Jumps
- Read 2.7
- Practice 2.21-22; 2.24; 2.27-28
- HW4 loops (due Thu Dec 11)
- Due: * HW3
6: Tue Dec 09 2
- Pseudoinstructions
- Read 2.12 "Assembler" section
- HW5 pseudoinstructions (due Fri Dec 12)
7: Thu Dec 11 2
- Addressing modes
- Read 2.10 (Important reading)
- Practice 2.12; 2.22
- Immediate Translation Handout
- HW6 addressing modes (due Mon Dec 15)
- Due: * HW4
8: Fri Dec 12 2
- Practical2 Assembler II (due Thu Dec 18)
- Due: * Practical1
- Due: * HW5
9: Mon Dec 15 3
- Procedures
- Read 2.8; (this is an important reading)
- Practice 2.29-31; 2.33
- HW7 procedure calling (due Fri Dec 19)
- Due: * HW6
10: Tue Dec 16 3
- More procedures
- Read 2.13
- HW8 procedures and loops (due Mon Jan 05)
11: Thu Dec 18 3
- Quiz 1
- See Sample Quiz 1 and (Sample Quiz 1 Solution)
- Due: * Practical2
12: Fri Dec 19 3
- Practical3 RISC-V Programming (due Thu Jan 08)
- Due: * HW7
Break
13: Mon Jan 05 4
14: Tue Jan 06 4
- Building Single-Cycle datapath (R-types)
- Read 4.1-3
- Practice 4.1-4
- HW10 write relprime (due Tue Jan 13)
15: Thu Jan 08 4
- Quiz 2
- See Sample Quiz 2 and (Sample Quiz 2 Solution)
- Due: * Practical3
16: Fri Jan 09 4
- Practical4 Building and Testing Hardware (due Fri Jan 16)
- Due: * HW9
17: Mon Jan 12 5
- More Single-Cycle datapath (I-types and memory)
- Read Single-cycle RTL
- CATME single-cycle team forming survey (due Tue Jan 13)
18: Tue Jan 13 5
- Even more Single-Cycle datapath (Branch and Jumps)
- HW11 adding new single cycle instruction (due Fri Jan 16)
- Due: * HW10
- Due: * CATME single-cycle team forming survey
19: Thu Jan 15 5
- Single-Cycle Control
- Read 4.4
- Practice 4.4-5
- HW12 single cycle control (due Tue Jan 20)
20: Fri Jan 16 5
- Practical5 Single-Cycle Processor I (due Thu Jan 22)
- Due: * Practical4
- Due: * HW11
21: Mon Jan 19 6
- MLK Day (no class)
- Note: we are skipping HW 13 because of the holiday
22: Tue Jan 20 6
- Input/Output
- Read 2.9
- Practice 2.38
- Performance
- Read 1.4-1.9
- Practice Examples; 1.5–7; 2.39-40
- HW14 performance (due Tue Jan 27)
- Due: * HW12
23: Thu Jan 22 6
- Quiz 3
- Study HW11
- See Example Quiz 3 (Example Quiz 3 solution)
- Due: * Practical5
24: Fri Jan 23 6
- Practical6 Single-Cycle Processor II (due Fri Jan 30)
- CATME single cycle team eval (due Fri Jan 30)
25: Mon Jan 26 7
- Pipelined datapath and control
- Read 4.6-4.7
- Practice 4.19-20
- CATME pipeline team forming survey (due Thu Jan 29)
26: Tue Jan 27 7
- More Pipelined datapath and control
- Due: * HW14
27: Thu Jan 29 7
- Data and control hazards
- Read 4.8-4.9
- Practice 4.22; 4.26
- Due: * CATME pipeline team forming survey
28: Fri Jan 30 7
- Practical7 Pipelined Processor I (due Thu Feb 05)
- Due: * Practical6
- Due: * CATME single cycle team eval
29: Mon Feb 02 8
- More Pipeline Hazards
- Read 4.8-4.9
- HW15 pipeline diagrams and efficiency (due Mon Feb 09)
30: Tue Feb 03 8
- Adding Pipelined Instructions
- HW16 add inst to pipeline (due Tue Feb 10)
31: Thu Feb 05 8
- Quiz 4
- Study HW11 and HW12
- See Example Quiz 4 (Example Quiz 4 solution)
- Due: * Practical7
32: Fri Feb 06 8
- Practical8 Pipelined Processor II (due Fri Feb 13)
33: Mon Feb 09 9
- Faster Branching with a Pipelined Processor
- Due: * HW15
34: Tue Feb 10 9
- Adding more pipelined instructions
- Due: * HW16
35: Thu Feb 12 9
- Pipelined Performance
36: Fri Feb 13 9
- Practical9 Pipelined Processor III (due Thu Feb 19)
- Due: * Practical8
37: Mon Feb 16 10
- Other Architectures II
38: Tue Feb 17 10
- Practical 10: Pipeline Design Presentation (The presentation happens during Finals Week.)
- CATME pipeline team eval (due Fri Feb 20)
39: Thu Feb 19 10
- Quiz 5
- Study HW15 and HW16
- See Example Quiz 5 (Example Quiz 5 solution)
- Due: * Practical9
40: Fri Feb 20 10
- Wrap up (attendance required)
- Due: * CATME pipeline team eval