Advanced Computer Architecture
COMPSCI 2411
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
Review of the fundamental structures in modern processor design. Topics include computer organization, memory system design, pipelining, and other techniques to exploit parallelism. Discussion of modern topics including GPU architectures, datacenter architecture, mobile/embedded SoC architectures, and machine learning acceleration as time permits. Emphasis on a quantitative evaluation of design alternatives and an understanding of performance and energy consumption issues.
Course Notes
The contents and course requirements are similar to those of Computer Science 1411 (formerly CS 146), with the exception that students enrolled in Computer Science 2411 (formerly CS 246) are expected to undertake a course project appropriate for a graduate course. This course was previously numbered CS 246.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
