Computer Architecture

Course title

L0006000

Course description

Understand the basic structure and processing method of the computer system. First, we outline the entire software / hardware of the computer system and clarify the position of computer architecture. Next, by using an instruction set of the RISC-V architecture, we learn expressions used in computers and how these operations are realized by hardware and learn basic processing units and processing methods of the computer system. Furthermore, as a basic method for improving the performance of computers, we learn about pipeline processing and a cache.

Purpose of class

Focusing on the CPU that is responsible for the brains of the computer system,
- to learn the structure and processing method,
- to understand the factors that determine the performance of the computer and
- to learn about high-performance techniques and mechanisms.

Goals and objectives

To be able to understand the hardware structure and the flow of processing inside the computer (CPU)
To be able to understand the meaning of instructions in assembly language, and express which instructions should be executed in which order to realize the target processing
To be able to manually simulate the behavior of the pipeline and the operation of the cache for given instruction/address sequence

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Final exam	Tests during class	Report	Total.
1.	15%	10%	6%	31%
2.	15%	10%	7%	32%
3.	20%	10%	7%	37%
Total.	50%	30%	20%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

- In tests during the class and the final exam, if a student can definitely solve textbook examples: 60%
- In the final exam, if a student can definitely solve the end-of-chapter problems in the textbook and supplementary problems: 80%

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	What is computer architecture? - Relationship between software and hardware	Check the syllabus. Self-check the contents of chapter 1.1 of the textbook.	60minutes
1.		Review Section 1.1 and 1.3 and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	130minutes
2.	Inside of the computer and the integrated circuit (LSI)	Self-check the contents of chapters 1.4 to 1.5.	95minutes
2.	Inside of the computer and the integrated circuit (LSI)	Review the corresponding chapters and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	95minutes
3.	Instructions and operands, registers	Self-check the contents of chapters 2.1 to 2.3.	95minutes
3.	Instructions and operands, registers	Review the corresponding chapters and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	95minutes
4.	Load / store instructions and memory access	Self-check the contents of chapters 2.3.	95minutes
4.	Load / store instructions and memory access	Review the corresponding chapters and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	95minutes
5.	The formation of machine language (instruction code)	Self-check the contents of chapter 2.5.	95minutes
5.	The formation of machine language (instruction code)	Review the corresponding chapters and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	95minutes
6.	Branch instructions and processing	Self-check the contents of chapter 2.7.	95minutes
6.	Branch instructions and processing	Review the corresponding chapters and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	95minutes
7.	Mechanism of addition and subtraction in CPU, structure of ALU	Self-check the contents of chapter 3.1 and 3.2.	95minutes
7.		Review the corresponding chapters and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	95minutes
8.	Flow of instruction execution inside the CPU and introduction to pipeline processing	Self-check the contents of chapter 4.1 and 4.5.	95minutes
8.		Review the corresponding chapters and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	95minutes
9.	Instruction set suitable for pipeline processing, RISC and CISC	Self-check the contents of chapter 4.5.	95minutes
9.		Review the corresponding chapters and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	95minutes
10.	Data hazard and forwarding	Self-check the contents of 4.7.	95minutes
10.	Data hazard and forwarding	Review the corresponding chapters and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	95minutes
11.	Improving performance by cache, memory hierarchy	Self-check the contents of chapter 5.1 and 5.2.	95minutes
11.	Improving performance by cache, memory hierarchy	Review the corresponding chapters and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	95minutes
12.	Working principle of cache and direct map cache	Self-check the contents of chapter 5.3.	95minutes
12.	Working principle of cache and direct map cache	Review the corresponding chapters and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	95minutes
13.	Improving cache performance, multi-level cache	Self-check the contents of chapter 5.4.	95minutes
13.	Improving cache performance, multi-level cache	Review the corresponding chapters and the contents of the lecture. Solve the example of the textbook by yourself.	95minutes
14.	Final exam and review	Self-check the contents of chapters 1.1 to 5.4 and the contents of the lecture.	95minutes
14.	Final exam and review	Solve the example of the textbook by yourself again and solve the corresponding exercises.	95minutes
Total.	-	-	2660minutes

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

ways of feedback	specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in outside of the class (ScombZ, mail, etc.)

Textbooks and reference materials

D. Patterson and J. Hennessy, "Computer Organization and Design (RISC-V edition)", Morgan Kaufmann Pub.

Prerequisites

Introduction to Computer Science, Introduction to Programming 1

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

Every Tuesday, 16:50-17:20

Regionally-oriented

Non-regionally-oriented course

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge

Active-learning course

More than one class is interactive

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Applicable	Utilizing his experience in the design and development of CPU chips in a major domestic electronics manufacturer, he teaches the computer architecture technology necessary for the development of computer systems.

Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals

4.QUALITY EDUCATION
7.AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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