The Computer Architecture (ECE568) Homepage

Fall 2008 semester

Instructor: Prof. Israel Koren, Email: koren 'at' ecs.umass.edu

The class has moved to Studio A (Marcus 108).

  • Midterm I - after lecture 13, (two hours). Mon. Oct. 20, 5-7pm. Open textbook and open lecture notes exam (use of the web-based or any other architecture related software is not allowed). Material covered: Lectures 1 - 12 and the review during Lecture 13 (Parts 1 - 7).
    Undergraduate students should note that Monday, October 27 is the last day to drop a class with a "W."
  • Midterm II - after lecture 23 (two hours). Mon. Nov. 24, 5-7pm.
    Open course textbook and open lecture notes exam (use of the web-based or any other architecture related software is not allowed). Material covered: Lectures 1 - 22 (focusing mainly on 13 - 22) and the review during Lecture 23 (Parts 8 - 14).
  • Final Exam - two hours. Date TBD. Open textbook, lecture notes and HWs (use of any other material, the web-based or any other architecture related software is not allowed). Material covered: All lectures (Parts 1 - 17 except 15, and Power-aware Parts 1-2).
  • Sample Final Exam (pdf format)
  • Selected solutions to the Sample Final Exam
  • Lecture notes (pdf format)

    WinDLX Information

    Quiz.
    Computer Architecture Educational Tools
    (Cache demonstrator, Pipeline Reservation Table analyzer and more)

    Technical papers (Copyright Note) :

    Additional Resources for the textbook (select/click "Companion Site").

    The Computer Architecture Home Page. Select Miscellenea for various articles and tools.

    Additional Links


    Created by Prof. Israel Koren, koren 'at' ecs.umass.edu