CSSE232 : Computer Architecture I

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1: Thu Aug 31 1

Introduction
- Read Ch 1 (esp. 1.1-1.3, 1.11)
Course Overview
- Read A.2, A.3 (decoder/multiplexor) ; 2.4; 3.1-3.2
- Practice A.11; 2.6
HW1 (due Mon Sep 04)
Note: HWs and Labs are always due at class time. There is one shared gradescope for all sections, so the due time on gradescope does not reflect the correct time for all sections.

2: Fri Sep 01 1

RISC-V green sheet
Intro to RISC-V assembly
- Read 2.1-2.3
- Practice 2.1-2.4; 2.7-2.8
Representing instructions
- Read 2.4-2.5
- Practice 2.10; 2.12-2.16
HW2 (due Tue Sep 05)

3: Mon Sep 04 1

Logical operations
- Read 2.6
- Practice 2.17-18,20
Lab1 (due Wed Sep 06)
HW3 (due Wed Sep 06)
Due: * HW1

4: Tue Sep 05 1

Pseudoinstructions
- Read 2.12 "Assembler" section
HW4 (due Thu Sep 07)
Due: * HW2

5: Wed Sep 06 1

Decision instructions
- Read 2.7
- Practice 2.21-22; 2.24; 2.27-28
Lab2 (due Fri Sep 08)
HW5 (due Fri Sep 08)
Due: * Lab1
Due: * HW3

6: Thu Sep 07 2

Procedures
- Read 2.8; (this is an important reading)
- Practice 2.29-31; 2.33
HW6 (due Mon Sep 11)
Due: * HW4

7: Fri Sep 08 2

More procedures
- Read 2.13
HW7 (due Tue Sep 12)
Due: * Lab2
Due: * HW5

8: Mon Sep 11 2

Performance
- Read 1.4-1.9
- Practice Examples; 1.5–7; 2.39-40
HW8 (due Wed Sep 13)
Due: * HW6

9: Tue Sep 12 2

Addressing modes
- Read 2.10 (Important reading)
- Practice 2.12; 2.22
Immediate Translation Handout
HW9 (due Thu Sep 14)
Due: * HW7

10: Wed Sep 13 2

Lab3 (due Fri Sep 15)
Due: * HW8

11: Thu Sep 14 3

Addressing modes continued
HW10 (due Tue Sep 19)
Due: * HW9

12: Fri Sep 15 3

Exceptions
I/O
- Read 2.9
- Practice 2.38
Due: * Lab3

13: Mon Sep 18 3

Verilog survival guide 1

14: Tue Sep 19 3

Verilog survival guide 2
Mux2_2 files
Due: * HW10

15: Wed Sep 20 3

Other architectures
- Read 2.16-19
HW11 (due Fri Sep 22)
Project overview
Lab0 Course tools (due Wed Sep 27)
CATME Team Survey (due Thu Sep 21)
Lab4 (due Mon Sep 25)

16: Thu Sep 21 4

Continue working on Lab4
Due: * CATME Team Survey

17: Fri Sep 22 4

Review for exam 1
Example Exam 1 and solution
M1 (due Tue Oct 03)
Due: * HW11

18: Mon Sep 25 4

Running a program
- Read 2.12
Due: * Lab4

19: Tue Sep 26 4

Exam 1 part 1

20: Wed Sep 27 4

Exam 1 part 2
M1 worktime
Note: on this and all future 'project work days' you are expected to be in the classroom during our assigned time doing work with your team.
Due: * Lab0 Course tools

21: Thu Sep 28 5

Building a datapath
- Read 4.1-3
- Practice 4.1-4

22: Fri Sep 29 5

A simple implementation scheme
Read 4.4
Practice 4.4-5
Single cycle datapath and control
- Read Single-cycle RTL
HW12 (due Tue Oct 03)

23: Mon Oct 02 5

Multicycle datapath
- Read 4.5 pages 1-12 From the online materials of the textbook, here.
- Read Multicycle rtl
- Read Multicycle datapath
HW13 (due Wed Oct 04)
M2 (due Wed Oct 11)
Note: All Milestones are due at 5pm

24: Tue Oct 03 5

Exam 1 Redo opportunity
Project Worktime
Due: * M1
Due: * HW12

25: Wed Oct 04 5

M1 Group meetings
Due: * HW13

Break

26: Mon Oct 09 6

Multicycle control
- Read 4.5 pages 13-22 (from the online materials)
- Read Multicycle control

27: Tue Oct 10 6

More multicycle details
Pipelined datapath and control
- Read 4.6-4.7
- Practice 4.19-20
HW14 (due Mon Oct 16)

28: Wed Oct 11 6

Performance Quiz
Project Worktime
M3 (due Wed Oct 18)
Note: all milestones are due at 5pm
Due: * M2

29: Thu Oct 12 6

Group meetings

30: Fri Oct 13 6

Group meetings

31: Mon Oct 16 7

Data and control hazards
- Read 4.8-4.9
- Practice 4.22; 4.26
HW15 (due Fri Oct 20)
Due: * HW14

32: Tue Oct 17 7

More hazards

33: Wed Oct 18 7

Adding pipelined instructions
Pipelined exceptions
- Read 4.10
- Practice 4.30
Multicycle exceptions
M4 (due Tue Oct 24)
Note: all milestones are due at 5pm, this one is due on a Tuesday
Lab7 (due Fri Oct 20)
Due: * M3

34: Thu Oct 19 7

Group meetings

35: Fri Oct 20 7

Group meetings
Due: * HW15
Due: * Lab7

36: Mon Oct 23 8

Exam review
Example Exam 2 and partial solution
Be very careful about studying from old exams for this test.

37: Tue Oct 24 8

Project time
M5 (due Wed Nov 01)
Note: all milestones are due at 5pm
Due: * M4

38: Wed Oct 25 8

Exam 2

39: Thu Oct 26 8

Group meetings

40: Fri Oct 27 8

Group meetings

41: Mon Oct 30 9

Project time

42: Tue Oct 31 9

Project time

43: Wed Nov 01 9

Exam 2 Redo Opportunity
Project time
M6 (due Wed Nov 08)
Note: all milestones are due at 5pm
Due: * M5

44: Thu Nov 02 9

Group meetings

45: Fri Nov 03 9

Group meetings

46: Mon Nov 06 10

Project time

47: Tue Nov 07 10

Project time

48: Wed Nov 08 10

Wrap up (attendance required)
Project Worktime
Due: * M6

49: Thu Nov 09 10

Group meetings
Final presentation (due on final day)
Final design doc (due on final day)
Group Eval (CATME) (due on final day)

50: Fri Nov 10 10

Group meetings