How Computer Works (ArsDigita University) | Computer Science

How Computer Works

How Computer Works (ArsDigita University). Taught by Gill Pratt, this course provides an introduction to the basics of digital logic design, computer organization and architecture including assembly language, processor design, memory hierarchies and pipelining. Students examine the detailed construction of a very simple computer. Problem sets use Beta-Sim, a RISC simulator written by Mike Wessler. A higher level view of a modern RISC architecture is studied, using the Patterson and Hennessey introductory text, from both the programmer's point of view and the hardware designer's point of view. The distinction between RISC and CISC architectures is emphasized. (from ADUni.org)

Lecture 01 - Introduction to the BETA ISA

Lecture 02 - Storage Allocation, Stack Discipline, Calling Conventions

Lecture 03 - Unpipelined Beta, Exceptions

Lecture 04 - Implementing the ALU

Lecture 04b - Recitation 1

Lecture 05 - Implementation of Beta Memorie

Lecture 05b - Recitation 2

Lecture 06 - Synchronous Finite State Machines (FSMs)

Lecture 07 - Flip-flops, Asynchronous FSMs, Dynamic Discipline, Timing

Lecture 08 - Arbitration and Metastability

Lecture 09 - Static Discipline, Transistor-level design

Lecture 10 - Physics of Communication and Computation

Lecture 11 - Physics of Computation

Lecture 12 - Pipelining

Lecture 13 - Details of the Pipelined Beta

Lecture 14 - Caches

Lecture 15 - Virtual Memory, Paging

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How Computer Works
Instructor: Gill Pratt. Course Description. Lecture and Courseware. Student Evaluations. Includes the basics of digital logical design, computer organization and architecture.