Advanced Computer Architecture

The following notes are available:

• Introduction
  
  
• Section A Advanced Sequential Computer Architecture
  
  
  • Architecture Overview and Simple Pipeline Processor
  • Pipeline SPARC Microprocessor (revision notes)
  • Memory Hierarchy .....condensed
  • Advanced Pipeline Architectures
    
    
  • Pipeline SPARC simulation (Optional laboratory exercise)
  
  
• Section B Parallel Computer Architecture
  
  
  • Introduction
  • Pipeline Vector Computers
  • Classification of Parallel Computers
  • SIMD Parallel Computers
  • MIMD Parallel Computers
  • Shared Memory MIMD
  • Distributed Memory MIMD
    • Introduction and Networks (revision notes)
    • Programming with MIMD
    • Virtual Concurrency and the Transputer .....condensed
    • Routing and More Networks
    • T9000 Transputer .....condensed
    • CM-5 Connection Machine
    • Cray T3D/E
  
  
• Exam Details
  
  
• Architecture Documents
  
  
  • Intel Pentium 4 Architecture
  • IBM Power4 Architecture
  
  
• Links to other pages
  
  
  • Alpha Powered (Compaq)
    
    
  • SPARC International
    
    
  • Cray Research Inc
    • CRAY T3E
    • CRAY SV1
    • CRAY MTA
  • Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative
    • ASCI Red
    • ASCI Blue Mountain
    • ASCI Blue Pacific
    • ASCI White
  • Intel
    • Intel Techology Journal
  • IBM
    • RS/6000 SP
  • SPEC benchmarking
    
    
  • Top 500 Supercomputing Sites
    
    
  • ExtremeTech: Articles on all major µPs
    
    
  • Ars Technica: CPU and Chipset Guide
    
    
  • Advanced Computer Architectures Home page for the book.