Measures of performance, instruction set architecture, computer arithmetic, datapath and control, pipelining, the memory hierarchy, I/O systems, multiprocessor systems, multimedia extensions and graphic processors. Three lectures, one tutorial (two hours every other week); first term Prerequisite(s): COMP SCI 1MD3 or ENGINEER 1D04 Cross-List(s): SFWR ENG 3GA3 Antirequisite(s): COMP ENG 3DR4, 4DM4, COMP SCI 2CA3, 3MG3, SFWR ENG 3G03
