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CPSC 418: Readings

This list will change as I select readings for the class!

The following abbreviations are used:


Required Reading

Articles are handed out during class -- one copy per student.
Assigned First Discussed Reading
8 JanJan 13-15 HP 1.1-1.8. I will try to find equivalent material in PH and HP-old.
15 Jan 20 Jan J.A.Fisher & B.R.Rau, "Instruction Level Parallel Processing", Science, 253 (13 Sept 91), 1233-1241.
15 Jan 22 Jan J.E.Smith & G.S.Sohi, "The Microarchitecture of Superscalar Processors", Proc. of the IEEE, 83, 12 (Dec 95), 1609-1624.
15 Jan 27 Jan J.E.Smith & A.R.Pleszkun, "Implementing Precise Interrupts in Pipelined Processors", IEEE Trans. on Computers, 37, 5 (May 88), 562-573.
15 Jan 29 Jan L.Gwennap, "New Algorithm Improves Branch Prediction", MR, 9, 4 (27 March 95).
S.Przybylski, "New DRAMs Improve Bandwidth (Part 1)", MR, 7, 2 (15 Feb 93).
G.S.Sohi & M.Frenklin "High-Bandwidth Data Memory Systems for Superscalar Processors" 53-62.
S.Przybylski "SDRAMs Ready to Enter PC Mainstream" Microprocessor Report Vol 10, No 6 (May 6, 96).
N.P.Jouppi & S.J.E.Wilton "Tradeoffs in Two-Level On-Chip Caching" (Nov 11, 93).
J.E.Smith & S.Weiss "PowerPC 601 and Alpha 21064: A Tale of Two RISCs" Computer (June 94) 46-58.
T.R.Halfhill "Beyond Pentium II" Byte (Dec. 97) 80-86.
B.Case "New Instruction Sets Are Comming" Microprocessor Report Vol. 10 No. 10 (Aug. 5, 96).
D.BhanDarkar & D.W.Clark "Performance from Architecture: Comparing a RISC and a Cisc with similar Hardware Orginization" ASPLOS IV Proceedings (Apr, 91) 310-319.


Supplemental Readings

These are optional readings if you want background or more depth on a topic.
Topic Text Chapters Notes


Other Readings


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