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Introduction to Computer Architecture with Dr. Gheith Abandah

This course, led by Dr. Gheith Abandah, introduces fundamental concepts of computer architecture. Emphasizing the hardware/software interface, it covers topics such as performance measurement, instruction-level parallelism, memory hierarchy, and storage I/O. Students are required to engage actively, as attendance is mandatory and academic integrity is strictly upheld. The course includes two exams, two homework assignments, and a comprehensive final exam that weighs significantly in the overall grading. Essential readings include textbooks by Patterson, Hennessy, and Culler.

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Introduction to Computer Architecture with Dr. Gheith Abandah

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  1. 22541: Computer ArchitectureIntroduction Dr. Gheith Abandah د. غيث علي عبندة

  2. Outline • Course Information • Textbook and References • Course Outline • Grading • Policies 22541, 1-Intro

  3. Course Information • Instructor: Dr. Gheith Abandah • Email: g.abandah@psut.edu.jo • Home page: http://www.abandah.com/gheith • Office: EE 448 • Prerequisites: 22341: Computer Organization • Office hours • Sun 12:00 - 1:00 • Mon 11:30 - 12:30 • Thu 10:00 - 11:00 22541, 1-Intro

  4. Textbook and References • Patterson and Hennessy, Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface, 4th ed., Morgan Kaufmann, 2009. • References: • Hennessy and Patterson. Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, 4th ed., Morgan Kaufmann, 2007. • D. Culler and J.P. Singh with A. Gupta. Parallel Computer Architecture: A Hardware/Software Approach, Morgan Kaufmann, 1998. • J. Hayes. Computer Architecture and Organization, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 1998. 22541, 1-Intro

  5. Course Outline • Introduction • Measuring and Summarizing Performance (1.4-1.10) • Advanced Instruction-Level Parallelism (4.10-4.15) First Exam • Memory Hierarchy (5.1-5.13) • Storage and I/O (6.1-6.14) Second Exam • Multicores, Multiprocessors, and Clusters (7.1-7.14) Final Exam 22541, 1-Intro

  6. Grading • First Exam 25% • Second Exam 25% • Two Homeworks 10% • Final Exam 50% 22541, 1-Intro

  7. Policies Attendance is required. All submitted work must be yours. Cheating will not be tolerated. Homeworks are due on the 1st and 2nd exams dates. This course requires significant effort. 22541, 1-Intro

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