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| Unit name |
Advanced Computer Architecture |
| Unit code |
COMSM0109 |
| Credit points |
10 |
| Level of study |
M/7
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
|
| Unit director |
Emeritus Professor. David May |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
COMS12200 or COMS11700, COMS12400 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department |
Department of Computer Science |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering |
Description including Unit Aims
This unit aims to cover recent developments in computer architecture. It covers a wide range of topics with the emphasis on state-of-the-art processor techniques.
Reading and References
- D Sima, T Fountain and P Kacsuk. Advanced Computer Architectures: a Design Space Approach. Addison Wesley Longman. 1997. ISBN: 0201422913 Price: £41.99. Essential (Amazon)
- John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson. Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach (5th edition). Morgan Kaufmann. 2011. ISBN: 978-0-12-383872-8. Price: £52. Useful, if a bit focused on RISC (at least in the past). (Amazon)
