COURSE DESCRIPTION
Memory hierarchies, including cache and virtual memories. Parallel processing, including pipelining and multiprocessing, and parallel processing algorithms.
PRE-REQUISITE : EE 4342 with grade of "C" or better. EE 4342 may be taken concurrently with EE 4379 .
POST-REQUISITE :
COURSE OUTCOMES : Students completing EE 4379 will be able to:
- Understand and apply concept and principle of cache memory and virtual memory to high-performance computer architecture (I).
- Understand pipelining and its speed advantage and design pipelined logic (I).
- Evaluate various multiprocessing configurations (I).
- Design the overall organization of cache and virtual memories, and pipelined processors (I).
- Demonstrate competence in oral technical communication (I).
PREVIOUS COURSE NUMBER: EE3479
RESPONSIBLE COMMITTEE: Computer Engineering
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