Computer Architecture
offered by Princeton University

Private University
500 acre campus
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Computer Architecture
at
Princeton University
Overview

Learn to design the computer architecture of complex modern microprocessors.

Duration	49 hours
Mode of learning	Online
Schedule type	Self paced
Difficulty level	Advanced
Official Website	Go to Website
Course Level	UG Certificate

Computer Architecture
at
Princeton University
Highlights

Interactive learning through Real life Examples
Doubt support available

Computer Architecture
at
Princeton University
Course details

More about this course

This course can help learners form a strong foundation in the understanding and design of modern computing systems.
Building on a computer organization base, this course explores techniques that go into designing a modern microprocessor.
Fundamental understanding of computer architecture is key not only for students interested in hardware and processor design, but is a foundation for students interested in compilers, operating systems, and high performance programming.

Computer Architecture
at
Princeton University
Curriculum

Introduction, Instruction set Architecture, and Microcode

Course Introduction

Course Overview

Pipelining Review

Microcoded Microarchitecture

Pipeline Basics

Cache Review

Control Hazards, Jumps

Control Hazards, Branch

Superscalar 1

Classifying Caches

Cache Performance

Superscalar 2 & Exceptions

Baseline Superscalar and Alignment

Interrupts and Bypassing

Computer Architecture
at
Princeton University
Faculty details

David Wentzlaff

David Wentzlaff is Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department. Before joining Princeton, he completed his PhD and MS at MIT and was Lead Architect and Founder of Tilera Corporation, a multicore chip manufacturer now owned by Mellanox.