| Week |
Day |
Topics |
Reading
Due |
HW / Project
Due |
| 1 |
Computer Systems
|
1/18
to
1/22 |
M |
Overview of Computer Systems
|
Syllabus |
|
| W |
Continue Introduction and life cycle
|
PH 1.1-1.3, 1.5, 1.6
|
|
| R |
Lab 1: Logisim Basics
|
PH C.1-C.2
|
|
| F |
Life Cycle of add; System Components |
|
|
| 2 |
|
1/25
to
1/29 |
M |
No class
-- MLK Observance |
|
|
| W |
Performance; start MARS if time
|
PH 1.4, 1.8, 1.9
|
Homework 1 (due at class time) |
| R |
Lab 2: Breadboard Basics |
|
|
| F |
Intro to MARS and Assembly Language |
PH 2.1-2.3, B.9-B.10 |
HW Sec 3 (due at class time) |
| 3 |
|
2/1
to
2/5 |
M |
Assembly Language/Machine Instructions |
PH 2.5 |
|
| W |
Base Systems (bin, hex, other) |
PH 2.4, Handout |
|
| R |
Lab 3: Karnaugh Maps |
|
|
| F |
C/C++ to Machine: ascii, unsigned/signed integers; intro 2's complement |
|
Homework 2 (due at class time) |
| 4 |
|
2/8
to
2/12 |
M |
Two's complement, add/sub in fixed rep.; assembly lang comparisons and jumps |
PH 3.1, 3.2 |
Asm from HW2 |
| W |
Pseudo-instr; sign extension; basic branches |
PH 2.6, 2.7 |
|
| R |
Lab 4: Broadboard Adder Circuit |
|
|
| F |
Logicals and loops |
|
Homework 3 exercises |
| 5 |
|
2/15
to
2/19 |
M |
Logicals, instruction encoding, and questions |
|
Homework 3 asm |
| W |
Functions I |
PH 2.8 |
|
| R |
Lab 5: Multiplexor Generalizations |
|
|
| F |
Functions II |
PH 2.9-2.11 |
|
| 6 |
|
2/22
to
2/26 |
M |
Functions III |
Example asm |
|
| W |
Midterm1 |
|
|
| R |
Lab 6: Mystery Circuits |
|
|
| F |
No class; Michael Starbird Lecture(s) |
PH 2.13 |
MIPS Simulator Phase I (due at midnight) |
| 7 |
|
3/1
to
3/5 |
M |
Multiplication |
PH 3.3 |
|
| W |
Division |
PH 3.4 |
|
| R |
Lab 7: Finite State Machines |
|
|
| F |
FSM completion; Floating Point intro |
PH 3.5 |
PH Chapter 3 HW on mult /div |
| 8 |
|
3/8
to
3/12 |
M |
Floating Point continued |
PH 3.6 - 3.9 |
|
| W |
Floating Point Addition and Multiplication |
|
MIPS Simulator Phase II |
| R |
Lab 8: Garage Door Opener |
|
|
| F |
Lab8 completion |
|
PH Chapter 3 HW on float |
| Spring Break, March 13 to 21 |
| 9 |
|
3/22
to
3/26
|
M |
Intro Datapath and Control, single cycle |
|
|
| W |
Single Cycle datapath/control design |
PH 4.1-4.3 |
|
| R |
Lab 9: ALU Project Start |
|
|
| F |
Wrap-up Single Cycle |
PH 4.4 |
|
| 10 |
|
3/29
to
4/2 |
M |
Lab Day for ALU and Phase III |
|
|
| W |
Multi-cycle control and Datapath |
|
MIPS Simulator Phase III (11:59pm) |
| R |
Lab 10: Single Cycle CPU Project |
|
|
| F |
Multi-cycle control and Datapath |
Lecture Slides
|
MIPS ALU (11:59pm) |
| 11 |
|
4/5
to
4/9 |
M |
Pipelining I -- Introduction and Datapath
|
|
|
| W |
Pipelining II -- Structural and Data Hazards |
|
|
| R |
Lab 11: Multicycle CPU Project |
Lecture Slides |
|
| F |
Pipelining III -- Control Hazards |
PH 4.5 - 4.8 |
Single Cycle CPU |
| 12 |
|
4/12
to
4/16 |
M |
Memory Hierarchy |
PH 5.1 |
|
| W |
Midterm2 |
|
|
| R |
Lab Day: Continuing on Multicycle CPU |
|
|
| F |
Direct Mapped Caches |
PH 5.2
Lecture Slides |
Multicycle CPU |
| 13 |
|
4/19
to
4/23 |
M |
Course Evals (till 8:50); Continuing with Caches |
PH 5.2 |
|
| W |
Cache Performance |
PH 5.3 |
|
| R |
Optional lab time on Second chance |
MIPS Test Files |
|
| F |
Set-Associative Caching |
Lecture Slides |
Second chance MIPS simulator |
| 14 |
|
4/26
to
4/30 |
M |
Virtual Memory I |
PH 5.4
Lecture Slides |
|
| W |
Virtual Memory II |
|
|
| R |
No class |
|
|
| F |
Virtual Memory III |
|
Final HW on Caches |
| 5/3 |
M |
Review and Final Test Topics |
|
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