Instruction set design, computer arithmetic, assembly language, controller and datapath design, cache and memory systems, input-output systems, networks interrupts and exceptions, pipelining, performance and cost analysis, computer architecture history and a survey of advanced architectures. Three lectures, one tutorial one lab (three hours) every other week; second term Prerequisite(s): COMP ENG 3DQ4 or 3DQ5 Antirequisite(s): COMP SCI 2CA3, SFWR ENG 3GA3
