ELEC 5200-001/6200-001 Computer Architecture and Design
Spring 2012, MWF 11AM, Broun 306
Course Syllabus,
Grade Sheet,
Statistics
Instructor: Vishwani D. Agrawal, James J. Danaher Professor of ECE
Teaching Assistant: Jia Yao, 334-844-1864, B309,
consulting hours: WF 9:00-11:00AM.
Textbook: Computer Organization & Design: The Hardware/Software Interface, Revised 4th Edition, D. A. Patterson and J. L. Hennessy, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers (Elsevier), 2012, ISBN 978-0-12-374750-1.
EXAM SCHEDULE:
Test 1 (rescheduled), Friday, 2/10/12, 11:00-11:50AM, Broun 306, use of books, notes, etc., permitted,
statistics.
Test 2, Wednesday, 4/11/12, 11:00-11:50AM, Broun 306, use of books, notes, etc., permitted,
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Final Exam, Friday, May 4, 2012, 12:00-2:30PM, Broun 306, use of books, notes, etc., permitted,
statistics.
PROJECT, Assigned 1/13/12:
Assignment and Deadlines:
Part 1, 2/20/12; Part 2, 3/5/12; Part 3, 3/23/12; Part 4, 4/6/12; Part 5, 4/20/12
Presentation: Processor Design and Implementation
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HOMEWORK:
Homework 1, assigned 1/9/12, due 1/20/12
Homework 2, assigned 1/27/12, due 2/3/12.
Homework 3, assigned 2/1/12, due 2/8/12.
Homework 4, assigned 2/17/12, due 2/24/12.
Homework 5, assigned 2/24/12, due 3/2/12.
Homework 6, assigned 3/5/12, due 3/19/12.
Homework 7, assigned 3/26/12, due 4/2/12.
Homework 8, assigned 4/2/12, due 4/9/12.
Homework 9, assigned 4/9/12, due 4/18/12.
Homework 10, assigned 4/18/12, due 4/25/12.
LECTURES AND READING ASSIGNMENTS: See webpages of most recent years.
PREVIOUS OFFERINGS BY PROF. V. AGRAWAL:
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