Advanced computer architectures
R A Jarvis
3 points * 16 lectures, 9 tutorials * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: ECS3371 (Computer systems engineering III) * Corequisites: ECS3381 (Computer systems engineering IV)
The `bottleneck' problem of Von Neumann architectured machines is a good starting point for motivating development of specialised computer architectures able to exploit parallelism in a variety of ways. This subject presents the conceptual framework of such machines and uses case studies to establish the link between idea and implementation.
Assessment
Examinations: 2 hours (100%)