ELEC 554: COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE
Fall 2026 · Section 001 · CRN 11362
Evolution of key architecture concepts found in advanced uniprocessor systems. Fundamental and advanced pipelining techniques and associated issues for improving processor performance. Illustrated with RISC processors such as the ARM processor. Examine several metrics for processor performance, such as Amdahl’s law. Key concepts of data and program memory systems found in modern systems with memory hierarchies and cashes. Perform experiments in cache performance analysis. Influence of technology trends, such as Moore’s law, on processor implementation Approaches for exploiting instruction level parallelism, such as VLIW. Introduction to parallel and multicore architectures. Introduction to processor architectures targeted for imbedded applications.Additional coursework required beyond the undergraduate course requirements. Cross-list: COMP 554 . Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ELEC 425 . Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ELEC 554 if student has credit for ELEC 425 .
- Credits
- 4
- Instructors
- Ray Simar