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Week
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Day
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Topics
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Reading
Due
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HW / Project
Due
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| 1 |
Computer Systems Overview |
1/14
to
1/18
|
M
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Course Admin; Computer Systems Architecture
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Syllabus
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T
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Lab: Learning the tools
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PH B.1-B.2 |
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W
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Hello World life cycle; Assembly Language Intro
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PH A.1-A.4 |
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F
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SPIM. Operations and operands. Instruction formats. |
PH A.9-A.10 |
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| 2 |
Assembly Language Basics |
1/21
to
1/25
|
M
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No class -- MLK Observance |
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T
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Lab: Logisim and Breadboard -- Design Process |
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W
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Assembly Language -- Process Memory and TopLevel Structure |
PH Ch.1, 2.1-2.3 |
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F
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First instructions: li, la (pseudo), add, lw |
PH 2.1-2.3 |
Homework 1 |
| 3 |
Assembly Language |
1/28
to
2/1
|
M
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More on load/store; instruction encoding; br/j |
PH 2.4 |
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T
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Lab: Truth table simplification -- K-map |
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W
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Floating point useful instructions; Load/store review; Instruction encoding |
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|
F
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Conditionals and Loops in Assembly; Logicals |
PH 2.5-2.6 |
Homework 2 |
| 4 |
Integer Representation |
2/4
to
2/8
|
M
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Loops cont., Number systems Intro |
PH 3.1-3.2 |
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T
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Lab: 3-bit adder |
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W
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Two's complement and Integer addition/subtraction; branch offset and encoding |
PH 3.3, 2.9 |
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|
F
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Functions in assembly language; homework help |
PH 2.7 |
Homework 3 |
| 5 |
Assembly Functions |
2/11
to
2/15
|
M
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More on Functions in assembly language |
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|
T
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Lab: 3-bit two input multiplexor |
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|
W
|
Midterm1 |
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|
F
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No class |
|
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| 6 |
|
2/18
to
2/22
|
M
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Building a simulator for the MIPS ISA -- infrastructure |
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|
T
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Lab: Midterm redux |
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|
|
W
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Function calling conventions; Addressing modes |
PH 2.7, 2.9 |
|
|
F
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Integer Multiplication |
PH 3.4 |
|
| 7 |
|
2/25
to
2/29
|
M
|
|
|
Project 1 Phase 1 |
|
T
|
Lab: Introduction to Digital Memory |
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|
|
W
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|
|
F
|
|
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Mult/Div Practice |
| 8 |
|
3/3
to
3/7
|
M
|
Floating Point Format; Jump Tables |
|
Project 1 Phase 2 |
|
T
|
Lab: Finite State Machines |
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|
W
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Floating Point Format |
|
|
|
F
|
Floating Point Operations -- Addition and Multiplication |
|
Project 1 Phase 3 |
| 9 |
|
3/17
to
3/21
|
M
|
Performance -- CPI and CPU time |
PH 4 |
|
|
T
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Lab: FSM and Garage Door Opener |
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|
W
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MIPS Single Cycle Datapath Intro |
|
Final MIPS Simulator |
|
F
|
MIPS Single Cycle Datapath -- add, sub, slt, and, or |
PH 5.1-5.3 |
|
| 10 |
|
3/24
to
3/28
|
M
|
MIPS Single Cycle Datapath -- addi, lw, sw |
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|
|
T
|
Lab: MIPS ALU |
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|
|
W
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Conclude single cycle datapath, start control |
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|
F
|
MIPS single cycle control |
|
ALU Project |
| 11 |
|
3/31
to
4/4
|
M
|
Midterm2 |
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|
|
T
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Lab: MIPS Single Cycle Datapath and Control |
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|
|
W
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Multicycle Motivation / Performance Improvements |
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|
|
F
|
Multicycle Datapath |
|
|
| 12 |
|
4/7
to
4/11
|
M
|
Muticycle Control |
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|
|
T
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Lab: MIPS Multicycle Datapath and Control |
|
Single Cycle Datapath/Control Due |
|
W
|
CPU Pipelining Introduction |
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|
|
F
|
Midterm 2 Review |
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| 13 |
|
4/14
to
4/18
|
M
|
Huttenlocher talk and lunch |
|
|
|
T
|
Lab: Huttenlocher talk |
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|
|
W
|
MIPS Pipelined Datapath |
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Multicycle Datapath/Control Due |
|
F
|
Academic Awards Convocation |
|
|
| 14 |
|
4/21
to
4/25
|
M
|
Memory Hierarchy and Cache Memory |
|
|
|
T
|
Lab/Final Homework: MIPS Caches |
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|
W
|
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|
F
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|
|
Cache Homework turnin |
| 4/28 |
M |
Midterm 3 |
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